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Yesterday I designed a really lovely, robust chicken pot cake, however i had the vast majority of my personal favorite attempted-and-true ingredients tied behind my back: no cream, no butter, no mascarpone, no roux. A real drag? Yes fun. It had been still so thick satisfying. Also it still were built with a wealthy-tasting, flaky crust.
Because the crust is an essential part, I’m discussing the recipe for Savory Essential Olive Oil Crust from page 42 of My First Cook book along with you. Oh, and here’s some advice: make use of this crust for that Green spinach Cake on-page 134.
The key’s within the fat it’s essential olive oil rather of butter. The paleo people allow you to eat essential olive oil, right? This crust might be more delicate to unveil than the usual traditional gluten-free cake crust . however the same concepts apply. Also it all comes together immediately. Just you, a couple of ingredients, a bowl along with a spoon. And something component is water! You realize you've been intending to hydrate in 2012, right?
Prep time: ten minutes Prepare time: >25 minutes Yield: About 16 ounces of crust (enough to find the best & bottom of 9" cake)
Ingredients
2 cups (280 g) high-quality all-purpose gluten-free flour
1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit in case your blend already contains it)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
5 tablespoons (70 g) extra-virgin essential olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons white-colored wine vinegar
1/two to threeOr4 cup (4 fl. oz. to six fl. oz.) cold water
Directions
Inside a large bowl, put the flour, xanthan gum and salt, and whisk to mix well. Pour within the essential olive oil and so the vinegar, and stir having a fork to mix. Add 1/2 cup of cold water and stir before the flour absorbs water, then mix or knead before the dough all comes together. When the dough is crumbly, increase the water through the tablespoon, mixing after each addition, before the dough is smooth.
Divide the dough into two equal parts (8 ounces each), flatten each right into a disk and canopy each tightly in plastic wrap. Permit the dough to sit down tightly wrapped at 70 degrees for half an hour to permit the flour to soak up the moisture from the water and oil. Place each bit of dough between two bits of unbleached parchment paper, and roll until it's about 1/8 inch thick (the thickness of the nickel).
The dough is able to be draped on the souffle dish or cake plate full of a thick, savory filling (for example chicken pot cake or vegetable stew), trimmed and cinched tightly. Bake at 375°F before the crust is placed and gently golden brown. Serve immediately.
In the book Gluten-Free on the Shoestring: 125 Easy Recipes for Eating Well inexpensively . by Nicole Hunn. Excerpted by arrangement with Da Capo Lifelong, part of the Perseus Books Group. 2011.
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Sounds lovely. Will you share that pot cake recipe too?
Well, I’m thinking about it now, Mindy! )
xoxo Nicole
Have you got recipes which are egg free, dairy free, wheat free inside your recipe books?
I'm certainly likely to try the cake crust recipe above&...
Nicole, you will owe me for any new keyboard should you keep posting such drool-worthy recipes!
I question, can this crust be pressed right into a cake plate for any bottom crust? I've found I frequently need to do by using GF crusts if I add enough flour to obtain them &"rollable&" they get tough and so i cheat and merely press the dough in to the plate. Would that actually work here?
Obviously now i'm CRAVING chicken pot cake. At 9:30 am.
Bren, you should utilize unbleached parchment paper for moving out dough! Even just in conventional, gluten baking, it’s easier to roll between sheets of unbleached parchment rather than use flour, which while you pointed out is commonly put in too big quantities after which creates a difficult dough.
However if you simply must press right into a pan, I’m sure you could do this by using this, too. However, you can actually roll! it’s easy whatsoever. I've got a how-to video within the cake crust link.
xoxo Nicole
I observe that you began with 2 dvds of dough. Would you freeze and save the second for an additional use?
I made use of both on multiple pot pies. If you're not likely to use both, I'd say go on and halve the recipe instead of making and freezing. This dough is really easy to create, there’s not good reason to concern yourself with freezing after which thawing, etc.
Nicole
Leanne @ healthy pursuit
The paleo people&... Nice haha. Great use this recipe, I’ve used oil for a lot of different crusts with positive results since going dairy-free. Still plenty of fun available with butter )
I only say &"paleo people&" based and humbleness. They've the work they do eliminate on their behalf. And they'll 't be overlooked!
True about butter. I've numerous of fun with butter. I additionally like ghee. Sometimes those who are dairy-free might have that. You may can, too? It’s a question.xoxo Nicole
I’m with Mindy ,may be the pot cake filling recipe coming,
My hubby’s likely to love that one.
Have each of your cookbooks.
Am expecting a purchase of 8 usa pans tomorrow. Every size of loaf pans, cake crust ,hearth bread and colonial
waitress or bun pan.
Now when have you state that bread cook book will probably be available.
No hurry.
I suppose I’ll be posting that pot cake recipe, then, Carole. I don’t prefer to dissatisfy Mindy. Or else you for instance.
So glad you’re being prepared for the bread book. Me too! I’m busy testing and developing and fixing and testing and writing. I promise!
xoxo Nicole
I’m with Mindy ,may be the pot cake filling recipe coming,
My hubby’s likely to love that one.
Have each of your cookbooks.
Am expecting a purchase of 8 usa pans tomorrow. Every size of loaf pans, cake crust ,hearth bread and colonial
waitress or bun pan.
Now when have you state that bread cook book will probably be available.
No hurry.
I’ve never attempted an essential olive oil crust before. Searching at the picture, it’s the following factor I’m will make! I made your red velvet cupcakes yesterday and gotta say WOW, the very best gf cupcakes I’ve had. Thanks, Nicole!!
Individuals red velvet cupcakes really are a true question, without doubt, Debrah! So glad you enjoyed them. I think you'll do provide the essential olive oil crust a whirl. I believe you’ll be amazed!
xoxo Nicole
I’m on the mission to produce a gluten-free form of every dish which i miss. As well as your blog helps a lot. Pot pies take presctiption my list so thanks. Bought your next cook book today and am searching toward trying most of the recipes.
Pam
Pam many thanks for obtaining a duplicate of my books! I believe I'm on a single mission except rather of the items I miss, I’m also attempting to recreate that which you miss!
xoxo Nicole
Thank you for writing this it appears simple for me to create! Two questions would you still recommend Better Batter flour? and, would the work too with melted coconut oil?
Hi, Marilyn,
I still use Better Batter after i make use of a commercially-blended flour, that is frequently although not always. They're presently not really a compensated sponsor from the site, but Better Batter works throughout my recipes. For coconut oil within this recipe that sounds intriguing. I bet it might work great be sure that you switch the essential olive oil gram for gram. It'll taste like coconut, though!
xoxo Nicole
Have you got recipes which are egg free, dairy free, wheat free inside your recipe books?
I'm certainly likely to try the cake crust recipe above&...
