Cherry tart and jelly glazed with cherry compote

Credited to: Beathan James - Up and Coming Gluten-free Chef of the Year Finalist 2012

Kcal:

Serves 2

Ingredients

For the pastry 
  • 125 g unsalted butter/ stork margarine 
  • 201g gluten-free plain flour 
  • 50g rice flour 
  • 22g xanthan gum 
  • 1 medium egg
  • Pinch of salt 
Topping and glaze
  • ½ kg cherries 
  • Jelly glaze
Compoté Puree
  • 1/2 kg cherries 
  • 30g sugar 
  • 5-10g xanthan gum 
Cream Patissier 
  • 3 egg yolks 
  • 60g caster sugar 
  • 20g corn flour 
  • 20g gluten-free plain flour
  • 250ml milk  
  • Vanilla essence 3 drops 

Method

Put the flour, salt, xanthan gum and butter in the mixer with a K beater on low speed, make a well then gradually add the egg. Mix until it resembles a smooth dough. Chill for as long as possible.
  1. Whisk the eggs and sugar in a bowl until almost white.
  2. Mix in the flour and the corn flour
  3. Boil the milk and add the vanilla essence.
  4. Whisk onto the egg mixture then return to a clean pan to thicken slightly
  5. Pour into a clean basin an put into the freezer. Sugar may be sprinkled on top to prevent a skin forming.
  6. Roll out the pastry, cut and shape into the pastry tin and blind bake.
  7. Prepare the cherries and the jelly glaze.
  8. Make the compote by blitzing the cherries, sugar and xanthan gum into a puree then strain to remove bits.
  9. Fill the pastry cases with the cooled crème patissier, top with cherries and cover with glaze.
  10. Put on a plate and add the compote puree.