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Natalee · Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 13

Does anyone have a GF recipe to replace phyllo dough puff pastry?

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2501 Location: Washington State

There is a phyllo recipe in Rebecca Reilly's cookbook, but I have not been ambitious enough to try it yet. It does have dairy in it, if I remember correctly.
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Natalee · Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 13

Thanks, I'll try to find that book.

Even if it has dairy that's not difficult to deal with. I have LOTS of substitutions for dairy products that I've found to be successful. Nat

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8503 Location: WI, USA

Here's one: http://www.glutenfreeda.com/recipe-view.asp?cat=6&id=1880

There's even classes on how to do it!
http://www.glutenfreeda.com/cooking_class-apr05.asp

Here's the entire archive:
http://www.glutenfreeda.com/cooking_class-archives.asp

Now that Glutenfreeda is free, there's all sorts of stuff you can find in there.
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Lizbuppers · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 54 Location: midcoast Maine

The book I wrote about is called The Gluten Free Vegan by Susan O'Brien. Check it out - the recipes are great. The bread recipe is coming, I swear - I'm at work and won't be near it until late tomorrow or Thrusday, but I just had a sandwich tonight with it and it's yummy!
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Lizbuppers · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 54 Location: midcoast Maine

Okay, here goes. It looks more complicated than it is, I think.

HIGH FIBER FLOUR BLEND

1 cup sorghum or brown rice flour
1/2 cup teff flour
1/2 cup Montina or millet flour
2/3 cup tapioca starch
1/3 cup corn or potato starch

To make bread:

3 Tbsp ground flaxmeal
1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp boiling water

DRY INGREDIENTS

3 cups flour mix
1 1/2 tsp gelatin (optional - could use agar agar but I don't have the amounts)
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 Tbsp xanthan gum
1/2 tsp baking soda

-Combine in large mixing bowl. Add

WET INGREDIENTS

1 tsp cider vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp agave nectar
flax gel (above)
yeast mixture
approx 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees) - add a bit at a time until correct consistency
this part can be tricky - it needs to be thick, but not too...

Mix on high for 3 1/2 minutes.

Spray 9X5 loaf pan, dust with sweet rice flour. Put dough in pan, smooth top with wet spatula.

cover with wax paper that has been sprayed with oil. Place in warm place and let rise until even with the top of the pan (30-90 minutes) - I usually turn my oven to warm for a few minutes but not until fully prewarmed, then put the dough in there.

Heat oven to 375. Bake bread for 20 minutes uncovered, then cover with loose foil for another 40 min or so or until internal temp is 209-211 degrees. Invert onto a cool rack.

Good luck! Let us know how it turns out.

-mix together and set aside for 15 minutes

2 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 cup warm water
2 1/2 tsp yeast

-mix to dissolve, then let sit until foamy (about 5 minutes)

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Natalee · Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 13

Thanks. Question...when the instructions say "mix on high for 3 minutes..." does that mean you use an electric mixer? And if so, do you use regular beaters or dough hooks? Nat

Natalee · Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 13

By the way, to answer your question about using agar instead of gelatin... the conversion goes like this: agar powder can be substituted equally for powdered gelatin (i.e. one teaspoon of agar powder is the same as one teaspoon of gelatin powder). But agar flakes are substituted differently... one tablespoon of agar flakes is equal to one teaspoon of gelatin powder.
Hope that helps. Nat

Lizbuppers · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 54 Location: midcoast Maine

Thanks, I do have one vegan recipe that called for having to dissolve agar in alot of water which would then reduce by quite a bit - is that something that always has to be done, or can you use the powder just like gelatin (i.e just add to other dry ingredients)?

I do use an electric mixer (I have a Kitchenaid). I don't think there are any GF recipes that require a dough hook, because our concoctions are aways more like batter. Without the gluten there is nothing to give the batter that gluiness. So mixing in any regular mixer on high should be just fine - no kneading needed!
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Natalee · Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 13

Every recipe using agar that I have tried required mixing it with hot water first. Agar powder dissolves very easily when sprinkled into the water. However using agar flakes requires that you sprinkle it over boiling water and then continue to cook and stir until it dissolves. I really prefer to use agar powder, but it isn't as easy to find where I live. Nat

Natalee · Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 13

I tried Lizbupper's bread recipe and it is really good!

Lizbuppers · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 54 Location: midcoast Maine

Thanks so much!! I've been wondering if it worked for you. I thought maybe it was a fluke that I made up a recipe that was so yummy. Glad you liked it!
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