Dessert for 8
Gluten-Free Shortcrust Pastry
$1.27for 450 minServes 8
This crumbly gluten-free pastry combines cold butter, flour, xanthan gum, and egg yolk before chilling and baking.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 4.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $1.76Typical price |
 | Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.54 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$0.32 per serving$1.27 for 4
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Ingredients
- 125 g unsalted butter cold and cubed
- 250 g gluten-free plain flour
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 large egg yolk
Steps
- Rub the cold butter into the flour and xanthan gum until the mixture looks like fine crumbs.
- Mix in the egg yolk and enough water to form a firm dough.
- Shape the dough into a disk, cover it, and chill for 15 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 375 F and roll the dough into a 9-inch round.
- Press the dough into a 9-inch tart pan, prick the base, and bake for 20 minutes.
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