Gluten Free Pastry

1 cup rice flour

1 tablespoon white sugar

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon baking powder

⅓ cup vegetable shortening

3 tablespoons cold water

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Whisk the rice flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl. Work in the shortening until the mixture resembles sand. Stir in the water and vanilla extract.

Bake as directed in your recipe, or at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 5 minutes until golden.