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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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Hmong Sausages recipe, eat well on universal credit

This recipe is from a Vietnamese Website. See we do follow recipes once in a while!

Ingredients:-

2.2Kg of Pork shoulder, roughly chopped
2 Tbsp of Salt
1 head garlic, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon ground Black pepper
2 Thumbs of fresh Ginger, chopped
1 Onion, chopped
100g of of Fresh Coriander
5 Small / Hot Green Chillies
The Juice from 2 Limes
2 tablespoons fish sauce
50g of Oil
Water

Method:-

(1) Mix everything in a large bowl.
(2) Add enough water so that once it’s been through the mincer the mix is wet enough to extrude into Sausage Casings.
(3) Place a chopping board over the sink and turn the cold tap on slowly. You need quite a bit of water so you can massage the filling into the Casings. It’s a two person job.
(4) Add the Extruder nozzle to the mincer.
(5) While one person plunges the mix through the mincer, the other massages the filling down the length of the Casings.
(6) Crimp and twist into Sausages.

We packed these in portions a couple of weeks ago to freeze. Last night we had them as part of an all day breakfast gig. The texture was great. But we both thought the Coriander overwhelmed the other flavours. But you can’t will them all.

 

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