pie trouble shooting -- vinegar-y taste, bake times, sub for egg wash?

[communistcow]

Hi everyone,

I am making a gluten free, vegan cherry pie for my sweetheart's birthday. I made the crust tonight because the recipe said letting it sit overnight is ideal.

Here's the recipe I used: (from glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com, though she adapted it from Rebecca Reilly's Gluten Free Baking1 cup white rice flour

Comments

[spaceprostitute]

Wow. I guess I don't know enough about gluten-free baking to know whether the vinegar has any other purpose in that particular recipe other than making the crust tender, but I've always used vinegar in my pie crusts, however, it's only one TEASPOON and I use red wine vinegar.

[refined_mirages]

That seems like way too much vinegar. Most gluten-free bread recipes call for 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon but even one tablespoon seems excessive for a basic pie crust.

Dock the bottom crust then bake 350 for 15 minutes then add the cherry filling [and upper crust if using] and bake for another 15 to 30 minutes or until crust is golden and filling has thickened. Baking the bottom crust before adding the filling prevents super soggy bottom.

[nephastie]

Some people use orange marmalade to give crusts a sheen because it basically looks clear, but then I guess it would also add those little chunks of orange bits. Maybe sprinkling the dough with sugar before you bake it will give it a little crunch and some kind of interesting homey decoration on top like an egg wash would.

[imortl_demise]

Yeah, I've only used a small amount of vinegar. 2 tablespoons seems way too much.

Egg wash-you could try maybe just brushing soy milk on top, or maybe an apricot preserve

[imortl_demise]

OH! Please post a pic of the finished pie! I'm interested how it comes out. I've been thinking about using earth balance for a pie crust before but I just wasn't sure it would work. Did you use the regular or the light?

[communistcow]

I used regular, and I will definitely post a picture of my finished result.. Hopefully it's a good one!

[nantale]

I use it all the time! And honestly, I don't say this about anything else I make, but no one has ever made a pie crust that beats mine! I use the regular, also.