Gluten Free Danish Treacle Tarts with vegan option

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This recipe for Gluten Free Danish Treacle Tarts is one I made up as I went along, as with lots of my bakes I see an ingredient and it develops into something new.

This one began its life as a loaf of unsliced Warburtons GF Bread (please note this has egg whites in it, you’ll need an egg free version to make this vegan), I’d bought two as they were reduced in Sainsbury’s and the second had gone in the freezer.

This recipe came about because I forgot to pre-slice the loaf before I froze it and disaster ensued when I wanted to cut a slice! I now had a loaf only good enough to be breadcrumbs and the rest is …this recipe!

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What’s the best gluten free puff pastry for this recipe?

I had a roll of Jus-Rol Gluten Free Puff Pastry in the fridge that I’d not decide what I was going to do with it yet and then somehow I came to the conclusion; Danish Treacle Tarts. I was a bit worried about how this would turn out, I am….was….a huge fan of Danish pastries but gluten free pastry has a bad reputation. This recipe had a lot to live up to. I’m pleased to report that it was a great success and I’ve been making them ever since.

The trouble is, Jus-Rol seem to be dominating the market in terms of gluten free ready rolled puff pastry here in the UK. There is a block of frozen puff pastry you can get from Genius. I’ll be honest here and say I’ve not tried this for a gluten free Danish Pastry recipe – yet. if you do attempt this recipe with a block of puff then by all means come back and let me know how you got on by commenting below. I love to hear your thoughts and feedback.

How do you make this Danish Pastry shape?

I use this same shape in my Gluten Free Apricot Danish Pastries recipe. It’s a simple but effective shape that looks really professional but I promise it’s not hard to do.

Step One: make the initial square shapes you will need for this style of Danish Pastry. (This works with the JusRol GF Puff Pastry as it comes in a rectangular sheet).

Step Two: I’ve cheated and use photos from another recipe but it’s the same process, here is how you create the criss-cross effect for this Danish Pastry. obviously for this Gluten Free Danish Treacle Tarts recipe your filling will be the treacle tart mixture.

Equipment you will need

• slide off baking tray
• baking paper
• silicone pastry brush
• cooling rack
• smoothie maker/blender for breadcrumbs
• medium saucepan
• Kitchen Scales

Ingredients you will need

• 1 packet Jus-Rol Gluten Free Puff
• gluten free bread crumbs
• golden syrup (corn syrup)
• lemon zest

First glaze (to help pastry brown)

• golden caster sugar
• dairy free milk

Second glaze (to make pastry shine)

• golden syrup (corn syrup)
• boiled water

Icing drizzle

• icing/confectioners sugar
• dairy free milk

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Gluten Free Danish Treacle Tarts Recipe

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Gluten Free Danish Treacle Tarts

Glutarama

A quick and simple way to make gluten free, vegan danish pastries using Jus Roll puff pastry, perfect for a teatime treat or for breakfast with a strong coffee.

5 from 10 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Tea Time

Cuisine Vegan

Servings 6 pastries

Calories 423 kcal

Equipment

• slide off baking tray
• baking paper
• silicone pastry brush
• cooling rack
• smoothie maker/blender for breadcrumbs
• medium saucepan
• Kitchen Scales

Ingredients

 

MetricUS Customary

 

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• 1 packet Jus-Rol Gluten Free Puff
• 100 g gluten free bread crumbs to be vegan make sure you use an egg free bread e.g. B Free
• 150 g golden syrup (corn syrup)
• 1 tbsp lemon zest

First glaze (to help pastry brown)

• 1 tsp golden caster sugar
• 2 tsp dairy free milk

Second glaze (to make pastry shine)

• 1 tsp golden syrup (corn syrup)
• 1 tsp boiled water

Icing drizzle

• 3 tbsp icing/confectioners sugar
• 1.5 tsp dairy free milk

Instructions

 

• Take your puff pastry and cut into 4 equal size squares (you could save trimmings for another bake, maybe make jam tarts at the same time and add a lattice top to them) Set the squares aside until needed.
• In a saucepan heat the golden syrup and lemon juice and add your bread crumbs. Take off heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• Cut your puff pastry squares as shown below and add the golden syrup and crumb mixture, fold the two corners over to create the criss-cross effect.
• Mix the milk alternative and sugar together and brush over the tops of the puff, this will aid the pastry to brown a little.
• Pop in a preheated oven set at 220°C | 200°C fan | 400°F | Gas 7 for 15mins
• Remove from, the oven once beautifully browned, whilst still hot, using the pastry brush add your second glaze to create a deliciously beautiful shine, allow to cool completely
• Make the icing drizzle to decorate your danish pastries…eat the same day (as if I needed to say that!)

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Gluten Free Danish Treacle Tarts

Amount per Serving

Calories

423

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

18

g

28

%

Saturated Fat

 

5

g

25

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

10

g

Sodium

 

118

mg

5

%

Potassium

 

34

mg

1

%

Carbohydrates

 

60

g

20

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

26

g

29

%

Protein

 

5

g

10

%

Vitamin A

 

12

IU

0

%

Vitamin C

 

2

mg

2

%

Calcium

 

10

mg

1

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Keyword Dairy Free, Danish, Danish Pastry, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Vegan

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