I can’t say enough kind words about America’s Test Kitchen. I purchased their gluten free baking book and let it sit around for a very long time, which is unfortunate. The recipes work well, but I especially like this shortbread tart crust.

Gluten Free Flour Mix

I usually use a store bought gluten free flour mix and I make sure it has xanthan gum, which is important. 

You can get the ATK gluten free flour mix here. 

Gluten Free Lemon Tart

Mr. Spinach Tiger says, “this isn’t just good for gluten free. It’s good compared to any tart crust and stands alone.”

I have to agree. The only adaptation I made was reducing the amount of brown sugar suggested.

If you want to use their recommended flour mix, I posted that recipe here. However I made the tarts, with both their recipe and with a store bought gluten free flour and both flour blends worked equally well. 

Here are a few tips when making this gluten free tart crust recipe.

• Use a food processor or kitchen aid type mixer.
• Freeze the butter for 15 minutes.
• Refrigerate dough for about 15 minutes or longer before rolling out.
• Roll out between plastic wrap or parchment paper.
• Once place inside the tart pans equipped with removable bottoms, use scraps as needed to make sure there is a half inch of dough on the rims.
• Use a fork to make steam holes on bottom.
• Freeze tart crust. At this point, you can save for a later time, or bake frozen.

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There are two ways to make a fruit tart with the gluten free tart crust recipe.

• You can pre-bake tart crust and then fill with fresh fruit as I did with the below strawberry tart.
• You can make baked fruit tarts, (much like little pies), as seen here with the cherry berry tart.

Old Fashioned Strawberry Pie/Tart

Use this gluten free tart crust recipe for any of your favorite tarts.

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America’s Test Kitchen Gluten Free Tart Crust Recipe

Gluten Free Tart Crust that is sweet and will stand up to any filling. Varied baking times.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

• 7 ounces Gluten Free Flour blend Recipe Here
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar ATK uses 1/2 cup (see notes)
• 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter frozen for 15 minutes
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ice water

Equipment

• Food Processor or Kitchen Mixer
• Plastic Wrap
• Rolling Pin
• 9 inch Tart Pan with Removable Bottom
• Parchment Paper and Pie Weights if baking unfrozen
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum

Instructions

• Mix together flour, xanthan gum, salt, sugars in food processor or mixer.
• Add butter pieces and mix until incorporated. I usually pulse or mix about 10 seconds.
• Mix egg wth vanilla.
• Stream in egg mixture.
• Add cold water 1 teaspoon at a time until dough forms.
• Turn dough onto sheets of plastic.
• Flatten, wrap well in plastic and refrigerate for one hour.
• Once you are ready to roll, take out and, if necessary, let it sit out on counter to soften a little.
• Roll into a 12 inch round. Don’t worry if it’s not perfectly round.
• Put dough in tart pan and reserve scraps to press in.
• Place prepared tart pan in freezer for for about 15 minutes, prior to baking.
• Bake and fill as needed for recipes.
• If you need to bake completely without filling (for a fruit tart for example), bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees F.
• Cover with Parchment paper that has been greased or sprayed with a baking spray.
• Fill with pie weights (or dried beans). Make sure to cover edges so they don’t burn.
• Cool completely before filling.

Notes

If the gluten free flour blend you are using does not have xanthum gum, add 1 teaspoon.

Regarding brown sugar, you can use white sugar if that’s all you have.

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I’ve talked about the American Test Kitchen’s Gluten Free Baking Book many times now.

The recipes work and most of the time I don’t use a “from scratch” gluten free flour, as I use Bob’s Red Mill One to One Flour.

However, last week, I made the flour from scratch to make this strawberry tart. I ordered all of the various flours necessary,  which is something a blogger will do, but I’m still not sure a home cook will want to pursue.

If you do want to make your own gluten free flour mix, this fares well, as do all the recipes I’ve tested so far from the cookbook.

The ATK book is very instructive is telling us why they use each ingredient.

Here’s What America’s Test Kitchen says about their Gluten Free Flour Mix

White Rice Flour  

Brown Rice Flour

Potato Starch – is necessary for tenderness and binding, however you can replace with sweet rice flour for cookies, cakes, quick breads or substitute with arrow root flour or powder in yeast breads.

Tapioca Flour  lends elasticity and structure.

Non-Fat Dry Milk, which adds to flavor, browning, structure and tenderness, while tempering starchiness. Also encourages hydration of starches and proteins.

Xanthan Gum– helps with structure and stability. It is NOT part of the recipe, but will be needed in most recipes. They left it out in order to customize the quantity.

Here’s What Spinach Tiger Says about this Gluten Free Flour Mix

If you are going to make your own gluten free flour mix, you may save a little money, but you will make an initial big investment and need to find room to store all the various flours and starches in your pantry.

You will still need to purchase the following products for various gluten free baking recipes:

Xanthum gum, used as a binder, and in almost all recipes.

Psyllium husk powder, especially good in bread recipes, creating an open and airy crumb,  used in many of the bread recipes.

Golden flax meal, used in many of the recipes and adds structure.

Baking Powder, may be added to recipes like the gluten free pizza.

Baking Soda is alkaline and used when other acidic ingredients are used such as buttermilk, or sour cream.

Instant or Rapid Rise Yeast.

Some Gluten Free Baking Pantry Ingredients Need to be Stored in Refrigerator.

• Xanthum Gum
• Almond Flour
• All Rice Flours
• Golden Flax

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You may choose to order all of these flours or go with a store bought brand. I found the Bob’s Red Mill One to One flour fared just as good, but I did add in a teaspoon of non-fat dry milk to many recipes.

Weigh Your Ingredients

You MUST weigh your ingredients to make this mix. I use a scale like this.  The ATK recipe is stated in ounces. I like to weigh in grams.

I’ve been baking gluten free for a few years now, and have some very successful recipes. You can use this flour made from scratch or the Bob’s Red Mill one to one for any of my gluten free recipes.

The most popular here and on youtube is my gluten free biscuits and the feedback has been amazing.

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ATK Gluten Free Flour Mix

How to Make Gluten Free Flour, adapted from America's Test Kitchen.

Course Gluten Free Flour

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

• 712 grams white rice flour 24 ounces
• 200 grams brown rice flour 7 1/2 ounces
• 208 grams potato starch 7 ounces (see note for sub)
• 85 grams tapioca starch 3 ounces
• 3 tablespoons non-fat dry milk
• Tools Needed for this Recipe
• Food Scale
• Products Needed for Most Gluten Free Recipes
• xanthan gum will be needed in recipes
• Psyllium Husk will be needed in recipes
• Golden Flax some recipes

Instructions

• Mix white rice flour, brown rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, non-fat dry milk.
• Measure each ingredient using a food scale for complete accuracy.
• Store in cool dry place.

Notes

You can substitute potato starch as follows:

Use sweet rice flour for cookies, cakes, quickbreads.
Use arrowroot powder for yeast breads.

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