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Spelt Pie Crust

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Spelt is nuttier flavor, more protein, less insoluble fiber than wheat.

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Spelt contains gluten. Many people who have wheat sensitivities, can tolerate spelt flour. Celiac will react to spelt.  Dr. Kara Fitzgerald outlines this in more detail in her post ¨Spelt and the Many Shades of Gluten¨ Reactivity.

Spelt can be used in wheat flour recipes, give your recipe more of a nuttier flavor. It has more protein and less glutenis then wheat. 

 

If you cannot find spelt, you can replace it with whole-grain wheat flour. For this recipe that will make it easy to work with.

Which diet is this Spelt Pie Crust suitable for?

Vegan – Yes

Gluten-free – No

Dairy-free – Yes

Egg-free – Yes

Nut-free – Yes

Paleo and Keto friendly

So easy and so delicious!

ENJOY!

How to store Spelt Pie Crust:

In the fridge for 5 days or 1 month in freezer in an airtight bag.

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Ingredients Spelt, coconut oil or butter, salt
Sift flour
Mix and add a tablespoon of water till good consistency
Place damp towel over for one hour at room temperature
Roll out on parchment paper
Prep pan, oil or butter and spelt flour
Can bake for 5 min or just place pie filling in.
Example of apple pie

Pair this with:

As a dessert with a meal:

With other HEALTHY TREATS! More healthy desserts to serve with:

How to make my Spelt pie crust fool proof?

Add tablespoon of water till it feels just right – I add about 4 tablespoons.

Roll out on parchment paper and transfer to pie dish.

Just enough for one pie crust, so increase dough if you think you have a bigger than average pie pan.

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Spelt Pie Crust (Gluten)

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Spelt contains gluten. Many people who have wheat allergies, can tolerate spelt flour.
If you cannot find spelt, you can replace it with whole-grain wheat flour. For this recipe that will make it easy to work with.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
1 hour
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner
Servings 1 pie crust

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups spelt flour
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil or cold butter or ghee. Can increase to 1/2 cup to make it less crumbly
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt or himalayan salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400oF (200oC).
  • Sift the flour through kitchen strainer. Add salt and mix.
  • Melt coconut oil or butter or ghee. Add and mix with a fork.
  • Mix two tablespoons of water with dough; then add 1 tablespoon till the dough is no longer crumbly.
  • Knead, but not too much. Let rest for at least an hour at room temperature.
  • Or wrap and put in fridge overnight.
  • Coconut oil or butter or ghee the pie pan, sprinkle with spelt flour.
  • On parchment paper, add spelt flour to paper and rolling pin. Roll out on parchment paper so you can transfer it to the pie pan.
  • Bake for 6 min. You can add parchment paper and dried beans while cooking to ensure no bubbles in crust. Or simply push dough bubbles with fork.
  • Add pie filing and bake as per recipe.
Keyword pie, pie crust

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