What’s This About a Coeliac Disease Vaccine? 8 Coeliac Bloggers You Need to Follow! Loads of you make this gluten free shortcrust regularly now and I’ve had such lovely feedback. A few gluten-eaters have even told me they prefer this pastry to gluten free apple cake shortcrust!
After trying it for a coeliac friend or family member, they are now converts :D. The resulting pastry is buttery, perfectly short and just melts in the mouth. You’ll find it easy to work with and holds its form really well when baked, yet isn’t too hard, rather it has just the right amount of crumble when you bite into it. I’ll admit I was always a bit untrusting of simple gluten free shortcrust recipes. The ones I had tried either made pastry that was rock hard, or horrible crumbly stuff that falls apart and makes a mess. You tend to get more depth of flavour with mixed flour pastry, however those recipes tend to require a lot of different ingredients. The different flours serve a purpose and can yield fabulous pastry, but they can be tricky or expensive to get hold of in the shops.
Lots of you had asked me for a simple gluten free shortcrust instead. One that you can make using the contents of your existing storecupboard. I am very happy to finally be able to oblige! Plus you won’t have to work the mixture as much to get to the breadcrumb stage, which makes for much cooler, happier pastry. If you are using lactose free butter, it might not be possible to grate it as it tends to be a bit softer. Don’t fret, just cut into small cubes and rub into the flour per the method.
