Perfect pie dough has just the right balance of tenderness and structure. The former comes from fat, the latter from the long protein chains, called gluten, that form when flour mixes with water. Too little gluten and the dough won’t stick together; too much and the crust turns tough. So presumably we would face mostly a structural issue with a gluten-free dough, since gluten-free flours are naturally low in protein. Although we weren’t surprised to find that the dough was still too soft and lacked structure, we were taken aback by how tough it was. This online class will teach you everything you need to know about how to make a flaky, tender, and crisp pie crust that also happens to be gluten-free.