I recently received a flour mill attachment for my Champion Juicer. This juicer is no slouch. It can really go! I am always looking for an opportunity to put it to good use. This mill, not only processes wheat berries, it can also mill oats into a flour that is perfect for a pie crust!
Gluten-Free Oat Crust Apple Pie!
Gluten-free Oat Pie Crust
Yield: 1 pie crust
1 cup milled oat flour
1/2 cup chilled butter
1 egg white
1 -2 Tbsp *ice cold water
Place the oat flour in your mixer fitted with the paddle.
Dice the butter into small pieces. Be careful not to let the chilled butter get too warm.
With the mixer set to medium-low; begin adding the chilled diced butter and egg white to the oat flour a little at a time. Be sure to let it combine with the oat flour a bit before adding more butter. Once all of the butter has been incorporated, speed up your mixer. Keep the *mixer running and gradually add the ice cold water until the dough comes together into a rough, and slightly crumbly ball. You want the dough to be more on the dry side of things. Too much moisture will make for a tough crust that is very hard to work. This recipe makes enough dough for 1 pie crust. The recipe can be doubled.
Remove the dough from the mixer and use immediately, or wrap it tightly in plastic and put it in the fridge until you're ready go. This dough will keep in the refrigerator for about a week.
*Notes:
The amount of ice cold water that you will need may vary. Don't be surprised if you don't use all of the water that is called for in the recipe. You may even use a bit more than I have stated in the recipe. Just remember to keep things on the dry side If you are using a food processor or hand pastry blender, the steps are basically the same.
Oat Crumble Topping
1/2 cup whole oats
1/2 cup milled oat flour
1/2 cup chilled butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp tapioca starch
Combine all of the topping ingredients into your mixer fitted with the paddle attachment/or hand pastry blender and mix until everything just comes together. Be careful not over-mix the topping.
Apple Filling
3 - 4 cups Fresh Organic Apples, Peeled and Sliced (Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Pink Ladies are great baking apples)
1/2 to 1 cup * brown sugar
1 Tbsp *cinnamon
1 tsp *cardamom
1 Tbsp tapioca starch
Combine all of the filling ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Gently mix everything thoroughly. .
*Add the sugar and cinnamon according to your personal taste. I like to keep it on the tart side and less sweet. Taste a bit of the apples going into the pie in order to help determine how much sugar to add.
*One tablespoon of cinnamon is generally sufficient. However, you can add a bit more or less according to your personal taste.
*The cardamom is also an option. I think it adds a nice touch. However, it is strictly optional.
Assemble your pie...
Bake at 325 degrees for about an hour until everything is nice and bubbly. Enjoy :)