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Soul Food Almond Flour Pie Crust

Soul Food Almond Flour Pie Crust

What’s the story of soul food and almond flour pie crust?
Almond flour has a Black folks' history and soul food legacy.
Black cooks in the South used to bake with almond flour because they didn't have access to traditional flour. The result was a moister, richer, and softer baked good!
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Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 8 pie servings
Calories: 194kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole • The Soul Food Pot®

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • ¼ cup sugar granulated
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter unsalted and melted
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  • Grease a 9" deep-dish pie pan and set it aside.
  • Add the almond flour, sugar, salt, melted butter, and egg to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
  • Using a small rubber spatula, gently fold the ingredients into the flour.
  • Use an electric mixer on a low setting to thoroughly combine the ingredients.
  • Press the dough into a greased pie dish, making sure to press the dough along the edges.
  • Use your fingers to flute the pie crust edges or a fork to crimp the edges.
  • Using a fork, gently poke holes throughout the crust.
  • Fill and bake (or pre-bake and then fill) this almond flour pie crust according to your pie recipe instructions.

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Notes

How can you keep an almond flour pie crust from burning?
Cover the edge of the almond crust with strips of foil to prevent them from overcooking or burning.
Pie crust cookies recipe
Don’t forget to use any leftover pie crust for the easiest Southern dessert ever – pie crust cookies!
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Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 39IU | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
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