Sunday, May 10th, 2009...11:52 pm

Gluten-Free Apple Shortcake

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This gluten-free apple shortcake recipe is adapted from my Mum’s standard apple shortcake she makes over the cooler months – she is a great cook!

GLUTEN-FREE APPLE SHORTCAKE

150g firm eating apples

½ cup water

2 heaped T Gf custard powder

2 T water

145g semi-soft butter

145g sugar

2 eggs

1 ¾ cups GF baking flour

2 tsp GF baking powder

2 tsp guar gum

Peel, quarter, remove core and weigh apples. Slice each quarter into 2-3 thick slices (depending on size of apples). Cook in ½ cup water into just tender. Thicken with 2 T custard powder mixed with 2 T water. Cool until no-longer steaming (I put it in the fridge after a couple of minutes cooling on the bench).

Preheat oven to 180oC with the rack one below normal (may be bottom rung). Grease a deep sided slice tin. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. Sift in flour, baking powder and guar gum, beat well. Turn out onto floured board. Knead well then cut into half. Press half of dough into the prepared slice tin, reserving the other half for the top. Spread cooled apple mix evenly over top. Roll reserved dough out and place on top of apple – I find it easier to do this in 3 pieces due to the soft nature of GF dough.

Bake for 40 minutes or until top is lightly browned (cook on one rack below normal to well cook the bottom of the shortcake). Completely cool before cutting into large slices. Dust with icing sugar to serve.



2 Comments

  • traceglen  glutenfreefood
    January 9th, 2011 at 3:02 pm    

    Yes Nicola. I must have missed this out in my typing up, sorry about that. It is a scrumptious dessert and am pleased you made it. Sorry about the delay in replying! Trace

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