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Gluten Free Choux Pastry Recipe with Dairy Free Custard Filling

Gluten Free Choux Pastry Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 cup Almond Milk
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/2 tbsp Cane Sugar
  • Pinch of Fine Sea Salt
  • 1/2 cup (65g) Masa Harina
  • 1/2 cup (90g) Sweet White Rice Flour
  • 1/2 cup (60g) Tapioca Flour
  • 1 tsp Guar Gum
  • 3 Eggs

Pastry Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400
  • Add all ingredients except the eggs into a stand mixer and combine at low speed using a paddle attachment
  • Turn off the mixer
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs vigorously
  • Turn the mixer on to medium speed and slowly add the eggs
  • Mix on medium speed for an additional minute until thoroughly combined
  • Prepare 2 medium-sized baking sheets that will fit side by side in your oven
  • Line both baking sheets with parchment paper
  • Equally space 1 tbsp portions of batter on the parchment paper roughly 1 inch apart, around 16 portions on each sheet for a total of 32
  • Bake at 400 for 30 minutes without opening the oven door
  • Turn off the oven and open the door slightly, then let the puffs cool in the oven for an additional 15 minutes
  • Using a piping bag or a ziploc with corner trimmed off, fill the pastries with cream filling (see filling recipe below)

Dairy Free Puff Pastry Filling Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (60g) Cane Sugar
  • 1/4 cup (35g) Cornstarch
  • Small (5.5 ounce) can Coconut Milk/Cream
  • 1/4 cup DF Milk
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 1/4 tsp Fine Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Filling Instructions

  • Place all filling ingredients in a sauce pan and whisk together well
  • Place saucepan over medium heat and continue whisking until ingredients come to a very gentle boil, around 5 to 6 minutes
  • Continue whisking while the mixture simmers for 1 minute
  • Remove from heat immediately to prevent curdling and let cool for a moment
  • Transfer the mixture through a fine sieve into an air-tight container
  • Seal the container and refrigerate for 2 hours
  • Whisk again thoroughly until smooth before adding to the pastry

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