Being stuck inside + too much Great British Bake Off = GF pastry with pantry ingredients
A craving for sweets and a challenge! Because supplies were limited I halved the recipe, but here’s the full one for you all.
CRUST:
- 1 1/4 cup 1 to 1 GF flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons frozen butter, cut into small pieces (doesn’t have to be fully frozen just very cold and not at all melted)
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt (can use plain or vanilla)
- 1/4 cup ice cold water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
FILLING:
- 3 1/2 cups sliced strawberries (I used frozen because that’s what I had but use fresh if you’ve got them!
- 1/2 cup ground almonds (or almond flour)
- 1 tablespoon GF 1 to 1 flour
- 1/4 cup sugar, plus more for dusting
FOR THE GLAZE:
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon water
1. To prepare crust, combine flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse twice to combine.
2. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. It’s important that the butter is cold for this step!
3. Transfer mixture to a large bowl.
4. In a smaller bowl, whisk together yogurt, water, and lemon juice.
5. Pour over flour mixture and use hands or rubber spatula form dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic and store in freezer for 20 minutes.
6. To prepare filling, whisk together almond meal, flour, and 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl. I didn’t have almond meal on hand so I used almond flour and it turned out great!
7. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
8. On a large, floured piece of parchment paper, roll the chilled dough into a 12-inch circle. (You can roll it out on a separate surface, but this saves time and cleaning.)
9. Fold over the edges of dough, pleating to make it fit. Basically you just want to create an edge so the center stays put. Doesn’t have to be pretty!
10. Whisk together egg yolk and water. Dust with more sugar if you’d like. Brush over the crust and bake for 30 minutes or until crust is puffy and golden brown.
11. Enjoy!
MY TAKEAWAYS:
This recipe was SUCH a pleasant surprise. I had the itch to make something I’d never tried, but unfortunately baking supplies are limited. I do, however, have a huge bag of frozen strawberries! I was scrolling through my Pinterest searching for strawberry pastries I could make with what I have when I found this bad boy.
I was a little worried since GF pastries can go horribly wrong (no rising, gluey, “stodgy” as the GBBO judges would say). But it was beautiful! I made a half batch for a little mini galette.
The texture was lovely. So moist but crispy on the outside (thanks egg yolk!) I think I need to make more recipes with yogurt because it really gives a great moisture to the dough. It was sweet but not to sweet and absolutely delicious. 10/10 would bake again! I’d be excited to try different fruits and experiment with things to give more variety of texture and flavor. Cream cheese maybe? Or something on top for an added crunch?
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