Gluten Free Pastry

vosne · 20-12-2012, 23:23

Anyone have any recipes that aren't totally shite? I'm making little salt caramel, peach and tarragon tartlets for Tuesday and I'm experimenting with the pastry just now. There's short pastry and there's bluddy sand

So damned difficult to work with.

malpasc · 21-12-2012, 08:44

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Originally Posted by vosne

Anyone have any recipes that aren't totally shite? I'm making little salt caramel, peach and tarragon tartlets for Tuesday and I'm experimenting with the pastry just now. There's short pastry and there's bluddy sand

So damned difficult to work with.

Xanthan gum is your friend when making gluten-free pastry. It mimics the effect of gluten but without the added unpleasantness that people with gluten allergies/intolerances suffer. You can normally get it in the baking or "free from" section of most supermarkets.

vosne · 21-12-2012, 11:57

Excellent. Thanks, man

spanglerokapi · 21-12-2012, 17:33

My local Sainsbury store sells frozen ready made gluten free pastry (Dietary Specialties) and it is a lot more manageable than home made!

vosne · 21-12-2012, 17:49

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Originally Posted by spanglerokapi

My local Sainsbury store sells frozen ready made gluten free pastry (Dietary Specialties) and it is a lot more manageable than home made!

So I've just discovered

20-12-2012, 23:23	#1
vosne Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: madamoiselle never Posts: 11,453	Gluten Free Pastry Anyone have any recipes that aren't totally shite? I'm making little salt caramel, peach and tarragon tartlets for Tuesday and I'm experimenting with the pastry just now. There's short pastry and there's bluddy sand So damned difficult to work with.

21-12-2012, 08:44	#2
malpasc Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 6,350	Quote: Originally Posted by vosne Anyone have any recipes that aren't totally shite? I'm making little salt caramel, peach and tarragon tartlets for Tuesday and I'm experimenting with the pastry just now. There's short pastry and there's bluddy sand So damned difficult to work with. Xanthan gum is your friend when making gluten-free pastry. It mimics the effect of gluten but without the added unpleasantness that people with gluten allergies/intolerances suffer. You can normally get it in the baking or "free from" section of most supermarkets.

21-12-2012, 11:57	#3
vosne Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: madamoiselle never Posts: 11,453	Excellent. Thanks, man

21-12-2012, 17:33	#4
spanglerokapi Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 501	My local Sainsbury store sells frozen ready made gluten free pastry (Dietary Specialties) and it is a lot more manageable than home made!

21-12-2012, 17:49	#5
vosne Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: madamoiselle never Posts: 11,453	Quote: Originally Posted by spanglerokapi My local Sainsbury store sells frozen ready made gluten free pastry (Dietary Specialties) and it is a lot more manageable than home made! So I've just discovered

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