Best 10 Gluten Free Pastry Recipes

GLUTEN FREE PASTRY

Steps:

• 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.

PASTRY RECIPE FOR PIE CRUST - GLUTEN FREE

Steps:

• *Mix flours, salt, and xanthan gum in a bowl. Rub in the margarine,but not too much. The mixture should resemble baked beans rather than breadcrumbs.
• *In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, vinegar and ice water.
• Slowly stir the egg mix into the flour mix, until a ball is formed.
• *Knead the pastry (with a little gf flour if needed) for 2-3 minutes.
• Wrap the pastry and place in the fridge for at least an hour. **It can be frozen at this stage.
• *If the pastry is a little hard when removed from the fridge, knead again a little bit.
• *Roll out on a floured surface. Place in pie pan and follow baking instructions for your pie recipe.
• *If cooked pastry is needed for your recipe the pastry can be cooked at 425 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
• ***substitute Spectrum Naturals Organic Shortening to make it soy free. This is a non-hydrogenated, trans fat free vegetable shortening made from palm oil.

GLUTEN FREE POTATO SHORTCRUST PASTRY

Steps:

• Place the rice flour, cornflour, salt, Xanthan Gum and Baking powder in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. It is advantageous to use an electric whisk or food processor to get a really good mix.
• Rub the butter or margarine into the flour with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add the mashed potato and mix until just combined. DO NOT ADD ANY FURTHER LIQUID. Briefly work the dough , shape into a ball, wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove the pastry from the refrigerator and knead by hand for approximately 2 minutes until smooth. Refrigerate again (uncovered) for 1 hour.
• Remove from refrigerator and roll out on a floured surface as required.

ALI'S GLUTEN-FREE PIE PASTRY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, almonds, sugar, salt and xanthan gum. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Stir in egg. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed., For single-crust pie: Form into a disk and wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Fill or bake shell according to recipe directions. , For double-crust pie: Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other; wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Roll out larger portion of dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edge of plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top., Cover edges with foil. Bake pie according to recipe directions, removing foil during the last 15-20 minutes of baking.

SWEET POTATO PASTRY CRUST (VEGAN / GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Cook the sweet potato by steaming or boiling, then mash it until smooth (discard skin). Put it in a bowl and refrigerate at least 2 hours before starting the pie.
• Put the rice flour, xanthan gum and baking powder into a large mixing bowl and stir them all together.
• Take the sweet potato out of the fridge and add the dry ingredients into the mash.
• Sprinkle the counter with a few tablespoons of rice flour and knead the dough until it's no longer sticky.
• Press the dough into a ball and then cover and refrigerate for another 30 minutes (I skip this step if I need to make the pie immediately).
• Take the dough out of the fridge and roll it out on a floured surface, then press it into your greased pie pan. (I sometimes need a spatula to help pick it all up at once, it's more fragile than regular pastry dough and may need a little help being transferred from the counter to the pan).
• Bake the shell right away or fill it first with the fruit or pie ingredients of your choice. Baking time depends on the kind of pie but it's usually around 40 minutes.

SWEET SHORTCRUST PASTRY - GLUTEN-FREE

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl, until light and fluffy.
• Whisk in the egg.
• Fold in the combined flours and then mix to form a soft dough.
• Shape the dough into a ball. Cover with clingwrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.
• Dough can be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks.

SIMPLY GLUTEN-FREE PASTRY

Steps:

• Mix flour and sugar together in a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Mix in egg until combined. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and knead until the pastry holds together. Form into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold and firm, about 1 hour.
• Cut ball in half; place each half on separate sheets of parchment paper. Flatten with your hand and cover with a second piece of parchment. Roll into 1/8-inch-thick crusts, flipping once, using a rolling pin. Peel off the top sheet of parchment. Fold 1 crust in half. Fold again into quarters; transfer to a pie plate. Unfold and fit into plate; peel off second layer of parchment.
• Reserve remaining crust to top filled pie.

GLUTEN FREE FEATHERLIGHT VINEGAR PASTRY

Steps:

• In a mediuim bowl, blend all of the dry ingredients until well blended.
• Cut in the shortening until coarse crumbs form.
• In a small bowl, beat the vinegar and egg together with a fork.
• Add the ice water and combine.
• Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a fork and keep blending until the door forms a ball.
• Work a little with your hands to obtain a smooth texture.
• Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or more before rolling out.
• Divide the dough in half and roll out on waxed paper or plastic wrap dusted with flour.
• Roll out to a 11" circle, using as much flour as needed to prevent sticking.
• Place the dough in a 9" pie plate.
• Repeat with second piece of dough and cut steam vents in top if making a two crust pie.
• Fill with filling, and place second piece of pastry on top, adjust to fit.
• Roll under and crimp pastry.
• Bake as directed for filling used.
• For a baked single crust, prick the pastry with a fork on sides and bottom.
• Bake the crust in a pre-heated 450 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until slightly browned.
• Cool before filling.

GLUTEN-FREE DESSERT PASTRY

Steps:

• Sift together the corn flour and the oat flour. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a bowl with a rubber spatula, cream the butter and salt on medium speed for about 1 minute, taking care not to whip. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and the paddle with a rubber spatula and add the sugar. Combine with the butter at low speed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and the paddle.
• Add the almond flour and vanilla extract and combine at low speed.
• Gradually add the egg and one fourth of the flour mixture. Beat at low speed until just incorporated. Stop the machine and scrape down the bowl and the paddle.
• Gradually add the remaining flour and mix just until the dough comes together.
• Scrape the dough out of the bowl, weigh it and divide it into 2 equal pieces. Place each piece between sheets of plastic wrap and gently roll out to a 10-1/2 inch circle. Place on a sheet pan and refrigerate for 1 hour or (preferably) longer.
• Very lightly butter a 9-inch tart pan or pie dish (depending on the recipe you'll be using this for). You should not be able to see the butter. Remove one sheet of dough from the refrigerator, and if it is very stiff set it out for about 5 minutes, until it's pliable. Ease the dough into 9-inch tart pan or pie dish. If the dough cracks, just pinch the cracked edges together. You do not have to worry with gluten-free dough about over working and stiffening the pastry, but try not to press the dough thinner in some places than in others.

FEATHERLIGHT VINEGAR PASTRY (GLUTEN-FREE PIE CRUST) RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend the flour mix, xanthan gum, salt and sugar. Cut into the shortening until coarse crumbs form. In a small bowl, beat the vinegar and egg together with a fork. Add the ice water. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a fork and keep adding liquid until the dough forms a ball. Work a little with your hands to obtain a smooth texture. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or more before rolling out. Divide the dough in half and roll out on sweet rice flour - covered waxed paper or plastic wrap. Use as much of the sweet rice flour as needed to work easily. Place in a pie tin. If using plastic wrap for easier handling, move it to the pie tin and invert the dough into the pan. Bake as directed for the filling used. For a baked crust, prick the pastry with a fork on sides and bottom. Bake the crust in a preheated 450-degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until slightly browned. Cool before filling.