Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Warm Double Crust Apple Pie
A classic homemade pie with a flaky, scratch-made top and bottom crust surrounding warm cinnamon-spiced apples. Perfectly sweetened with maple syrup and entirely gluten-free and dairy-free.
Prep
25 min
Cook
60 min
Total
205 min
Makes
8 servings
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Made by Helen + Lila
Helen created this recipe with Lila and shared it with the perimenopause community.
The feel-good payoff
Why this meal can feel especially good in perimenopause
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A portion that works for you
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Setup
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Prep
25 min
Cook
60 min
Total
205 min
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Equipment
Oven · Whisk · Mixing bowl · Knife and cutting board
Time saver
Prep the vegetables and measure pantry ingredients earlier in the day to shorten cook time.
Do these three things first
- 1Prepare the filling: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2Set out all ingredients before cooking
- 3Measure the pantry ingredients before heating the pan
Ingredients
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Instructions
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Next: Prepare the crust dough
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Prepare the crust dough
Prepare the crust dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour and salt. Add the cold vegetable shortening and cut it into the flour using a pastry cutter or fork until coarse crumbs form with pea-sized pieces.
Look for: coarse crumbs form with pea-sized pieces
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Bind the dough
Bind the dough: Drizzle ice water 1 tbsp at a time over the mixture, gently stirring until a workable dough comes together. Divide dough into two equal balls, flatten each into a disk, wrap tightly, and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Look for: a workable dough comes together
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Roll the bottom crust
Roll the bottom crust: Place one disk of chilled dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll out into a 12-inch (30cm) circle about 1/8 inch (0.3cm) thick. Carefully peel off the top parchment paper and invert the dough into a 9-inch (23cm) pie dish, pressing gently into the bottom and sides.
Ready when: everything is assembled and ready to enjoy
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Prepare the filling
Prepare the filling: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). In a large mixing bowl, toss the sliced apples with lemon juice, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and gluten-free flour until the apple slices are evenly coated.
Look for: the apple slices are evenly coated
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Assemble the pie
Assemble the pie: Transfer the apple filling into the prepared pie crust, mounding the apples slightly in the center. Roll out the second dough disk between parchment paper to a 12-inch (30cm) circle and gently lay it over the filling.
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Trim and seal
Trim and seal: Trim excess dough from the edges, fold the top crust under the bottom crust rim, and crimp the edges together to seal. Cut 4 short vent slits into the center of the top crust to allow steam to escape.
Ready when: everything is assembled and ready to enjoy
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Bake
Bake: Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 20 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 35 to 40 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the filling bubbles gently through the vents.
Look for: the crust is golden brown and the filling bubbles gently through the vents
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Cool and serve
Cool and serve: Place the pie dish on a wire rack and cool completely for at least 2 hours to allow the filling to set before slicing into 8 equal portions.
Allow: 2 hours
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