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April 10, 2019

Gluten-Free Quiche Crust

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In this step-by-step tutorial you’ll learn how to make the perfect gluten-free quiche crust (or pie crust). Just a few simple ingredients is all it takes to create a delicious, flaky gluten-free quiche crust.

Photograph of a pie plate lined with a baked pie shell set on a white marble table

What flour to use for gluten-free quiche crust?

Arguably the most important part of gluten-free baking is the flour blend you choose to use.

In general, it’s important to find a blend that works at a 1:1 ratio to regular all-purpose flour.

There are quite a few on the market now but a few things to look for in a blend are:

  • Xanthan gum should be listed as an ingredient
  • Have at least one type of starch listed in the ingredients (such as tapioca or potato

I really like Bob Red’s Mill 1:1 gluten-free baking flour.

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How to make gluten-free quiche crust:

Making a gluten-free quiche crust (or gluten-free pie crust) is just as simple, if not a bit easier, than making a regular crust using regular all-purpose flour.

The aspect that makes gluten-free baking so challenging also makes it less stressful—at least in this application.

When it comes to making any quiche crust or pie crust, it’s important to not overwork the dough. In order to create a flaky crust, the key is to mix the ingredients together without mixing too much and encouraging gluten formation.

Well that isn’t an issue in gluten-free baking. A blessing and a curse in most cases. But here, when making a gluten-free quiche crust it’s actually helpful! We can work the fat into the flour without worry too much about over mixing.

Photograph of a pie plate lined with a baked pie shell set on a white marble table

How to make a gluten-free quiche crust (or gluten-free pie crust):

  1. Measure or weigh (I love this scale) out your dry ingredients. Combine dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt) in a large bowl.
  2. Cut butter into dry ingredients using a pastry blender or by pulsing in a food processor.Photograph of a large bowl filled with gluten-free flour with 3 small bowls around it filled with a beaten egg, ice water and extra flour
  3. Beat egg and vinegar together then add to butter-flour mixture and use a spatula to mix just until combined.
    Photograph of a large bowl filled with gluten-free flour with egg poured over top
    Photograph of a large bowl filled with a gluten-free dough mixture

  4. Add water to flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, gently mixing after each addition, just until a dough comes together.Photograph of a large bowl filled with a gluten-free dough mixture
  5. Form dough into a disk, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.Photograph of a disk of gluten-free dough set on a white marble table.
  6. Use as directed in your favorite quiche or pie recipe!Photograph of gluten-free pie dough rolled out into a circle on a white marble surface

Can you use this gluten-free quiche crust for a pie?

You can definitely use this gluten-free quiche crust as a pie crust. The only change I would make would be to increase the sugar from 1 tablespoon  to 2 tablespoons.

As the recipe specifies, it makes one single crust for a deep dish pie plate or two crusts for a regular pie plate. So double the recipe if needed.

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Gluten-Free Quiche Crust

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Lauren Grant
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes + 1 ½ hours chilling
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1¼ hours + 1 ½ hours chilling
  • Yield: 1 deep dish quiche crust (or 2 regular crusts) 1x
  • Category: Breakfast, Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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Perfectly crisp and flaky gluten-free quiche crust! Use in your favorite quiche recipe or pie recipe!


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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose gluten free flour blend (9½ ounces; 269 grams) such as Bob’s Red Mill
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2–3 tablespoons ice water

Instructions

By hand:

Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry cutter until butter is pea-sized.

Whisk egg and vinegar together until foamy, then stir into flour mixture just until combined. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing after each addition, until a dough comes together.

Food processor:

Add flour, sugar and salt to a food processor. Scatter butter over flour and pulse until it resembles a very coarse meal with some butter pieces pea-sized. Whisk egg and vinegar together until foamy then pour over flour-butter mixture, pulse just until combined, about 5 pulses. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each addition, until a dough comes together.

Form dough into a disk (for a single deep dish crust) or form into 2 disks (for two regular crusts, or a regular double-crust pie), wrap tightly with plastic and chill at least 1 hour.

Use as directed in favorite quiche or pie recipe.

For a single pre-baked deep-dish quiche crust:

Heat oven to 375° with rack set in middle position.

Roll dough out into an 11-inch, ¼ -inch thick round, transfer dough to a 9-inch deep dish pie plate and gently press into bottom and up sides. Fold edges under and crimp, freeze 20 minutes. Line pie shell with parchment paper and fill with baking weights or beans.

Bake crust until edges are golden brown, and bottom is set 40–45 minutes. Remove parchment and baking weights, and bake until bottom is golden brown about 15 minutes more. Use as desired according to quiche or pie recipe. 



Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ⅛
  • Calories: 195
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 279mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 11g
  • Carbohydrates: 15g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 69mg

Keywords: Gluten-free baking, gluten-free quiche, gluten-free pie

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Filed Under: Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, Recipes, Year-Round Tagged With: Gluten Free Baking, Gluten-Free

About Lauren Grant

Lauren Grant is a professional culinary food scientist, food writer, recipe developer, and food photographer. Lauren is a previous magazine editor and test kitchen developer and has had work published in major national publications including Diabetic Living Magazine, Midwest Living Magazine, Cuisine at Home Magazine, EatingWell.com, AmericasTestKitchen.com, and more.

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Comments

  1. Amy says

    May 28, 2019 at 3:43 pm

    Everyone needs a great pie crust recipe… & gluten free makes it even better! Can’t wait to try this recipe

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      May 29, 2019 at 9:39 pm

      Thanks Amy! It’s great for sweet or savory too!

      Reply
  2. Tawnie Kroll says

    May 29, 2019 at 9:34 pm

    Made this over the long weekend for my mom since she’s gluten free and it the quiche turned out amazing! Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      May 29, 2019 at 9:39 pm

      Yay! I’m so glad you tried it!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. esther says

    May 20, 2020 at 8:25 pm

    Hi can this be frozen? raw or baked empyt

    Reply
    • Lauren Grant says

      May 20, 2020 at 10:34 pm

      Hi Esther! Yes, it can be frozen either way! I prefer to freeze the dough crust raw but lined in the pie plate. To do so I line the pie plate with the dough and transfer it right to the freezer and freeze for an hour, or until frozen solid. Once it’s frozen solid, I remove it from the freezer and wrap it plastic wrap. Then I pop it back in the freezer and store it there until I need it! When ready to bake, remove the dough-lined pie plate, remove the plastic and bake as directed. No need to thaw it prior to baking, it may just need a few more minutes in the oven.
      Hope that helps! 🙂

      Reply
      • Stephanie says

        December 17, 2020 at 10:35 am

        pre-bake as directed above or just fill and bake?

        Reply
        • Lauren Grant says

          December 17, 2020 at 11:33 am

          It depends on the quiche recipe you’re using with this crust, but most will call for pre-baking, then filling and baking again (with the filling). I would recommend following the instructions for pre-baking.

          Here is a quiche recipe that uses this crust pre-baked (https://zestfulkitchen.com/gluten-free-quiche-crust-recipe/).

          I hope that helps!

          Reply
  4. Corey says

    July 17, 2020 at 2:40 pm

    Hi Lauren This is my second time trying your recipe. It is really wonderful. I have a question. Must I bake the crust prior to making the quiche. I tried that the first time and the crust was delicious but very cooked after I added the quiche cooking time.
    thanks

    Reply
    • Lauren Grant says

      July 17, 2020 at 11:22 pm

      Hi Corey! I’m glad you’re enjoying the recipe! It’s important to bake the crust prior to filling it with the custard mixture, without that initial baking step the crust will come out soggy and wet on the bottom. I would recommend decreasing the blind bake time to 30–35 minutes and then decreasing the uncovered portion of baking to 5–8 minutes. Are the edges the part that’s getting over-baked? If that’s the case, I would recommend covering the edges with a thin strip of foil, that will shield the edge from heat and keep it from browning.
      I hope that helps!

      Reply

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