You'll love this most convincing low carb shortcrust pastry recipe for making pies and quiche etc. We also have a sweet rich shortcrust version coming in ep
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How to make a flaky low carb pie crust: Add dry ingredients to a food processor and pulse to mix. Add cold cubes of butter and pulse until it resembles small peas. Add egg white and water mixture and pulse until it comes together. Wrap and refrigerate. Roll into a circle and place in freezer for a few minutes.
Measure out the flour into a mixing bowl with a kitchen food scale. Slowly add the water bit by bit as you work the dough with your hands. You may not need all the water, so ensure you only add a little bit at a time, work it into the dough and if you still need more, add a little more, until your shortcrust pastry dough is the right consistency.
You can make almond flour pie crust with or without the sweetener, so it works for low carb dessert recipes as well as for savory pies. Adjust the amount of salt accordingly. For a savory low carb pie crust, you can throw some spices in there.
Having a keto shortcrust pastry that you can use in sweet and savoury baking is so handy. Oh, and trust me this is so much like the real thing you will never know. All of the ingredients are easy to source from your local supermarket. I know that a lot of you will have questions regarding the easy keto pie crust ingredients and can you swap them.