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DIY Gluten free Pastry

DIY Gluten free Pastry

Due to a health issue Sue has everything we cook is Gluten free. This is generally not a problem and we certainly don’t miss out. But there are some things which can be a bit challenging. Sue has perfected her Gluten free Yorkshire pudding batter and they are better than ordinary Flour based ones, in our opinion. But Gluten free pastry recipes can be a bit hit and miss to say the least. This version looks light and crispy without the pallid appearance of the shop bought pre-rolled versions.

We’ll let you know when we eat the pasties!

The filling was actually the remaining filling from the Zambian Polenta Pie

Ingredients:-

12oz Gluten free plain flour
3oz Lard
3oz Margarine
A punch of Salt
1 tsp Xanthan Gum
1 beaten Egg
80ml of cold Water

Method:-

(1) Rub the Fats into the Flour with the Salt and Xanthan Gum with the tips of your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs.
(2) Add the beaten Egg and water and combine.
(3) The texture should be sticky but not wet.
(4) As you knead the dough add a little extra Flour if required and knead until you have a smooth texture.
(5) Wrap in film or foil and rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
(6) Roll out as required with plenty of Flour.

 

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Vegan - Gluten Free Yorkshire Puddings

We are far from Vegan but the Gluten Free element is required. This was a bit of a challenge Sue set herself when one of our friends who has a Vegan husband remarked that he missed Yorkshire Puddings. They're not quite like a traditional Yorkshire, but they are a pretty good alternative.
 
Some of the flours were tricky to find locally. We used Amazon.
 
Ingredients:-
 
75g Gram flour
25g Cornflour
25g Potato Starch
25g Tapioca flou2 ¼ tsp Baking Powder
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp Turmeric
¼ tsp Dijon Mustard
¾ tsp Cider Vinegar
6 tbsp / 90 ml Aquafaba ( The juice from tinned Chick Peas )
360ml Water
Oil for the tray
 
Method:-
 
(1) Add all the flours, Baking Powder and Salt and whisk them together.
(2) Combine Mustard, Cider Vinegar, Aquafaba & Water and whisk together.
(3) Pour the liquids into the dry ingredients, whisk together until smooth and bubbly.
(4) Pour into a jug and rest for 10 minutes.
(5) Add Oil to muffing tray and heat until smoking hot.
(6) Fill the tray with the liquid almost to the top and cook for 30 / 35 minutes at 220c until golden and crispy.
 
We made two batches one cooked 5 minutes longer (35 minutes) which had a better texture.

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