Wheat Free Shortcrust Pastry for Savory Pies (Gluten and Dairy Free)

This Wheat Free Shortcrust Pastry Recipe works so well and is quick and easy to make. For those following Mary Anne Shearer's Natural way, it is a neutral, so you may enjoy this with protein or starch. This recipe comes from her book "The Natural Way ~ Recipe Book 2"

I have used this recipe to make a delicious Chicken pie, but can't wait to use it for Christmas Mince Pies too!

Wheat Free Shortcrust Pastry:

Ingredients:
2 C Rye (or Barley) flour (GF: Use a Gluten Free Flour)
140g Butter (DF: Use Wooden Spoon Margarine)
Pinch of Sea Salt
1 tsp Barley Malt syrup or powder
2 tsp Cinnamon (use in sweet pies, or herbal salt in savory pies)
60ml Ice cold water

Method:
1. Butter needs to be slightly softened, but not melted.
2. Add the Butter and dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix until it resembles fine bread crumbs.
3. Add the iced water to form a smooth dough.
4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out thinly. Line your greased pie dish. Prick a couple of holes for air to escape.
Note: I line 6 large muffin tins, keeping enough dough to make the lids later.
5. Bake the shell at 180* for 15-25 minutes.
6. Fill the pie crust, and top with remaining lids. Bake for a further 15 minutes.

Serves: 6

To die for Christmas Mince Pies (wheat, gluten & dairy free)

Those of you who know us well, know that we absolutely ADORE Christmas Mince Pies. We don't mind how they're made, we love them all. Well that was true until we tasted Sarah's Mince Pies. Wow, what an experience! You'll have to try this recipe for yourself!

To Die for Christmas Mince Pies (wheat, gluten & dairy free)

Ingredients:
250 g Margarine (Df: Use wooen spoon margarine)
1 C Sugar
30ml Oil
2 Eggs
4 C Flour (Gf: Use yur favorite Gluten free four mix)
10ml Baking powder
2 Jars Fruit mince (see note below)

Method:
1. Cream together margarine, sugar, oil and eggs.
2. Add flour and baking powder and knead into a dough.
3. Put half a lump of dough into the freezer.
4. Spray-and-cook shallow “pie pans”.
5. Make little balls of dough and press into pans.
6. Fill each shell with a heaped teaspoon of fruit mince.
7. Grate frozen dough and sprinkle on top.
8. Bake at 200 ºC for about 14 min.

Note: If you find the fruit mince flavour too strong, you can grate 2 apples and mix that through your fruit mince. Also add a sprinkle of sugar, cinnamon, ginger, a tsp brown vinegar and some grated lemon rind.

Makes: 50 mince pies