Make these flaky and buttery gluten free tart shells utilizing a regular muffin pan. No particular bakeware wanted.

The dough is freezer pleasant and tarts could be baked forward of time. Fill them together with your favourite flavors for a formidable, however straightforward to make, dessert!

Elements

No fancy or over-the-top elements right here! With simply these 6, you may whip up a batch of wealthy and buttery gluten free tart shells for therefore many superb desserts.

• Gluten free flour: I exploit a mix of white rice flour, tapioca starch and sorghum flour. (Discover the recipe right here.) You possibly can undoubtedly attempt pre-made blends, however please observe that outcomes is probably not the identical.
• Xanthan gum: an important binder in gluten free baking. In the event you’re utilizing a pre-made mix that already incorporates xanthan gum, omit it from the recipe.
• Icing sugar/confectioners’ sugar: so as to add a bit of little bit of sweetness to our mini gluten free tart shells! Utilizing confectioners sugar (also referred to as icing or powdered sugar) ensures there will likely be no grittiness within the crust.
• Salt
• Unsalted butter: guarantee it’s chilly to get most flakiness! (The chilly butter expands whereas heating to make all these mild and flaky layers.)
• Chilly water: additionally helps the butter obtain peak flakiness.

make this recipe

Able to make your individual gluten free tart shells?! It begins by mixing the gluten free flour, xanthan gum, confectioners’ sugar and salt in a big bowl.

Add within the chilly unsalted butter to the bowl and use your palms to toss it within the combination. Then pinch every dice, incorporating it into the flour combination till it begins to resemble sand. In the event you personal a meals processor, you should utilize it for this step – simply pulse the butter within the dry elements till it seems to be sandy.

Add the chilly water, tablespoon by tablespoon till the dough begins to return collectively. I’d advocate utilizing a spatula for this step (should you aren’t utilizing a  meals processor), as a result of the dough could be very, very sticky at first. After working it for a couple of minutes, it can come collectively in a ball. Wrap it in plastic wrap and chill within the fridge for half-hour.

On a floured work floor, roll the dough to a ⅛” (3mm) thickness, then use a 3 ½” (9cm) cookie cutter to chop out circles. Place every circle of dough into the nicely of a regular muffin pan and gently press on the center and sides to information it into place.

If you want to blind bake your tart shells (your recipe will let you know), dock the dough of every tart on the underside with a fork, then bake at 375℉ for about 20 minutes. The tarts will likely be set and beginning to flip golden brown.

Ideas for making good gluten free tarts

Making home made tart shells is a lot simpler than it could appear! Listed here are a couple of ideas & tips to assist…

1. Preserve the butter and water chilly. The chilly butter expands within the oven, creating all these flaky layers that folks go loopy for. If you need a lightweight, flaky gluten free tart shell – maintain that unsalted butter (and water) chilly, chilly, chilly!
2. Use a floured floor to roll out the dough. Gluten free doughs are identified for being sticky – this one isn’t any exception. Use a little bit of gluten free flour in your work floor and rolling pin when rolling the tart dough to stop it from sticking all over the place. (In the event you discover the dough is so sticky that it’s fully unmanageable, you could want to relax it within the fridge a bit longer.)
3. Gently press the tart dough into the muffin pan. No have to drive it, simply gently press within the center, then information the edges into the underside of the pan. Don’t press it firmly into the pan, both – it may forestall straightforward removing after baking.
4. Dock the dough previous to baking. Use a fork to pierce the underside of the tart shells earlier than baking. This helps steam escape and prevents the shells from getting too puffy throughout baking. Which means extra space on your favourite filling!

All about blind baking

Do you want to blind bake these tarts earlier than utilizing them? Your recipe will let you know.

In the event you’re making a recipe that doesn’t require baking after including the filling (like Gluten Free Lemon Tarts), the tart dough will must be totally baked. That’s what blind baking is meant for.

To blind bake tarts, pop them within the oven at 375℉ for about 20 minutes till the crust is beginning to flip golden brown.

Usually, baking beans are used to carry down the dough throughout blind baking so it doesn’t puff up, however these tarts don’t want them. Dock the dough with a fork previous to baking and there’ll nonetheless be loads of room for scrumptious fillings!

Storage

Among the finest components about this recipe is that it may be made forward!

To retailer the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and place within the fridge for 1-2 days. For longer storage, use a freezer bag and freeze for a couple of months.

To retailer totally baked tarts, place them in an hermetic container and retailer at room temperature or within the fridge for 1-2 days.

Gluten free tart filling

In the event you’ve received a batch of scrumptious gluten free tart shells, however don’t know what to fill them with – listed below are a couple of options!

• Whip up a batch of home made lemon curd and make Gluten Free Lemon Tarts.
• Fill tart shells with contemporary fruit and prime with whipped cream for a lightweight and contemporary dessert.
• Make a tart model of the millionaire bar: add in some caramel then prime with melted chocolate.
• How about mini key lime or lemon meringue tarts?!
• Use the filling from my Gluten Free Pecan Pie recipe and make mini gluten free pecan pies!
• Fill them with Gluten Free Apple Crumble. Is it an apple pie or a crumble? Who cares! It’s a dang tasty dessert!
• Add some chocolate pudding, prime with marshmallows and also you’ve received your self a gluten free s’extra tart!

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