Pastry Recipe for Pie Crust - Gluten Free

Directions:

1. *Mix flours, salt, and xanthan gum in a bowl. Rub in the margarine,but not too much. The mixture should resemble baked beans rather than breadcrumbs.
2. *In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, vinegar and ice water.
3. Slowly stir the egg mix into the flour mix, until a ball is formed.
4. *Knead the pastry (with a little gf flour if needed) for 2-3 minutes.
5. Wrap the pastry and place in the fridge for at least an hour. **It can be frozen at this stage.
6. *If the pastry is a little hard when removed from the fridge, knead again a little bit.
7. *Roll out on a floured surface. Place in pie pan and follow baking instructions for your pie recipe.
8. *If cooked pastry is needed for your recipe the pastry can be cooked at 425 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
9. ***substitute Spectrum Naturals Organic Shortening to make it soy free. This is a non-hydrogenated, trans fat free vegetable shortening made from palm oil.