For those who’re lacking retro celebration meals then wait no extra – my Gluten Free Vol-Au-Vents are the right coeliac-friendly celebration meals! Puff pastry circumstances with a alternative of spiced egg or hen and mushroom fillings.

I’ve by no means seen gluten free vol-au-vent circumstances within the retailers since being on a gluten free food plan. However I at all times felt like I used to be lacking out on this traditional celebration meals.

Vol-au-vents are a traditional seventies celebration meals, created from a puff pastry basket crammed with yummy, saucy treats.

They’re typically a staple in any buffet and round Christmas-time all kinds of puff pastry creations appear to hit the cabinets – however none of them gluten free.

I wished to create two classics – a gluten free hen and mushroom vol-au-vent recipe (scrumptious cold and hot) and a gluten free spiced egg vol-au-vent.

Made utilizing my failsafe gluten free puff pastry recipe, these are excellent for Christmas celebration meals or a buffet for any event.

The most effective gluten free puff pastry

You may make gluten free vol-au-vents utilizing pre-made gluten free puff pastry, reminiscent of JusRol.

However I might extremely suggest taking the time to make your individual gluten free puff pastry utilizing my recipe – it puffs up SO a lot better than something pre-made.

My straightforward recipe solely makes use of just a few components and is a lot simpler than you would possibly suppose. I’ve even bought a helpful recipe video to information you:

My high tip for making puff pastry is to positively hold it as chilly as potential. Do not skip any of the chilling steps within the recipe!

It is actually essential to make sure the lumps of butter do not soften – as these are what offers the pastry it is ‘puff’ within the oven.

So be certain that once you’re creating this gluten free puff pastry that you simply at all times chill it between folds and hold it good and chilly till you are able to bake it.

The identical goes with establishing the gluten free vol-au-vent circumstances. After you have made them, you could chill them earlier than baking.

This may guarantee they puff up properly with numerous room so as to add your fillings.

Hen and Mushroom Vol-Au-Vents

For a gluten free vol-au-vent you’ll be able to serve scorching or chilly, you must give this hen and mushroom filling a go.

This filling is a creamy combination of chopped hen and mushrooms, in a sauce with parmesan cheese and tarragon.

Hen and mushroom vol-au-vents may be served scorching or chilly and are scrumptious both approach.

Both fill the nice and cozy pastry baskets with the nice and cozy sauce or depart every part to chill earlier than serving.

Spiced egg vol-au-vents

For an excellent easy, chilly vol-au-vent filling, you must do this straightforward spiced egg variation.

Onerous boil eggs (this often takes 8-10 minutes when you pop the eggs into boiling water) after which cool and chop them finely.

Make the sauce from mayonnaise, curry powder (examine it is gluten free and has no may-contain warnings) and mango chutney.

I really like these spiced egg vol-au-vents as a chilly deal with and sprinkled with chopped chives they give the impression of being simply the half too.

Gluten free vol-au-vents FAQ

I’ve popped the total recipe within the card beneath however listed below are just a few generally requested questions on my gluten free vol-au-vents:

Are these gluten free vol-au-vents dairy free/vegan?

At the moment my gluten free puff pastry recipe makes use of butter and I have not trialled it with a profitable dairy free various.

You can not make puff pastry with vegan margarine because it would not keep stable in order but this recipe comprises dairy and isn’t vegan.

The pastry itself is egg free and if you wish to hold the entire recipe egg free utilizing my hen and mushroom filling, merely brush with milk as an alternative of egg wash.

It could possibly nonetheless be vegetarian if utilizing my gluten free spiced egg filling.

Can you purchase gluten free vol-au-vent circumstances?

Within the 20+ years I’ve had coeliac illness I’ve by no means seen gluten free vol-au-vent circumstances on the market within the UK.

However utilizing this recipe is tremendous straightforward and makes it far more enjoyable!

Can I freeze these gluten free vol-au-vents?

If you wish to get forward when making these gluten free vol-au-vents then you’ll be able to really freeze them forward of time at a number of phases.

You might make the puff pastry after which freeze the pastry dough after the ultimate fold, able to defrost, roll out the dough and assemble the vol-au-vents.

You too can freeze the vol-au-vent circumstances as soon as constructed, then defrost them and bake when prepared.

And as soon as they’ve baked you’ll be able to cool after which freeze the cooked vol-au-vent circumstances after which defrost and fill when wanted.

My gluten free vol-au-vents recipe

This recipe makes 12 gluten free vol-au-vent circumstances utilizing a batch of my easy gluten free puff pastry.

I’ve additionally included two filling choices – a creamy hen and mushroom with tarragon and a spiced egg mayonnaise with chives.

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Yield: 12

Gluten Free Vol-Au-Vents

These gluten free vol-au-vents are made utilizing my gluten free puff pastry, and crammed with both creamy hen and mushroom or a spiced egg filling.

Elements

For the hen and mushroom filling:

• 25g butter
• 200g hen breast
• 150g chestnut mushrooms
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
• 25g plain gluten free flour
• 250ml milk
• 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
• ½ tsp dried tarragon

For the spiced egg filling:

• 4 arduous boiled eggs
• 3 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp mango chutney
• 1 tsp gentle curry powder
• Chopped chives (to garnish)

Directions

To make the vol-au-vent circumstances:

1. Make a batch of gluten free puff pastry from my recipe after which depart to sit back for an hour within the fridge earlier than making. When prepared, roll the pastry out to round 4mm thickness.
2. Utilizing a spherical, 2.5-inch pastry cutter, lower 12 circles out of the pastry. Be sure to lower out the circles as shut collectively as potential as you can not re-roll puff pastry. See notes for methods to make use of the offcuts.
3. Place 12 of the circles on a lined baking tray with even spacing between them and brush with overwhelmed egg. Use a 1.5-inch spherical cutter to chop a gap within the centre of the remaining 12 circles. Place the centres to 1 aspect, then gently place the pastry rings on high of the opposite 12, full circles.
4. Prick the underside of the ‘baskets’ with a fork – this stops them rising as a lot. Place the entire tray within the fridge for at the very least an hour (or in a single day) earlier than baking – don’t skip this step! You too can brush the small circles with egg and place them on the baking tray to make ‘lids’ to your vol-au-vents.
5. When prepared, pre-heat the oven to 200C / Fan 180C / Gasoline Mark 6. Take away the tray of vol-au-vents from the fridge, calmly brush the tops with egg and place them straight into the recent oven and bake for 18-20 minutes till risen and golden brown.
6. Take away from the oven and depart to chill whereas making the fillings.

For the hen and mushroom filling:

1. Chop the hen breast into 1cm chunks, and finely chop the mushrooms. Add the butter to a saucepan and place on a medium warmth. As soon as scorching, add the hen and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes.
2. Add the mushrooms and cook dinner for one more 3-4 minutes till the hen is cooked by way of. Sprinkle over the flour, combine nicely then add the milk, parmesan and tarragon. Combine nicely and produce to the boil, stirring till you might have a easy, thick sauce. Take away from the warmth and depart to chill earlier than filling your vol-au-vent circumstances.

For the spiced egg filling:

1. Peel the arduous boiled eggs and finely chop. Add to a bowl together with the mayonnaise, mango chutney and curry powder.
2. Combine collectively nicely earlier than filling the vol-au-vent circumstances and sprinkling with chopped chives to garnish.

Notes

• If you wish to make the vol-au-vent circumstances forward of time, you can also make them as much as sooner or later earlier than and hold in an hermetic container. Alternatively, you’ll be able to freeze them both as soon as constructed (earlier than baking) or as soon as baked (earlier than filling).
• For the puff pastry offcuts – do NOT scrunch them up! As an alternative lay them on a baking sheet, brush with egg and sprinkle with sea salt and grated parmesan. Bake for 15-18 minutes at 200C for scrumptious cheese straws!

Diet Data:

Yield:

12

Serving Measurement:

1
Quantity Per Serving: Energy: 124Complete Fats: 8gSaturated Fats: 3gTrans Fats: 0gUnsaturated Fats: 4gLdl cholesterol: 100mgSodium: 93mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 9g

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In regards to the creator

Sarah Howells is a UK gluten free blogger and creator. She has been dwelling with coeliac illness since 2002. Her debut recipe ebook, Scrumptious Gluten Free Meals, is out now within the UK and to pre-order within the US.