Silly Yak is amazing right? Purely because of the name! Silly-Yak… Coeliac, get it?! They also make Gluten Free Pastry which I recently tried out after finally finding it in Tesco!
I asked a whole bunch of people on Facebook, what they miss in terms of pastry based foods & it reminded me of so many things that I miss! (You forget after a while!) Something I used to eat a lot of… Egg Custard Tarts. So I decided to use my Silly Yak Gluten Free Pastry to create some Gluten Free Egg Custard Tarts! If you want my Gluten Free Egg Custard Recipe using Silly Yak gluten free pastry then click here 🙂
i found it!!
Now I am one of the worst people for making pastry, however much I follow a recipe, it never turns out quite right. I really struggle to roll pastry out without it sticking, however much flour I use! So for me, even using ready to roll gluten free pastry posed a mission!
With my rolling pin at the ready and a floured surface I got to work rolling out my gluten free pastry. I think my worries that it would potentially stick made to more careful, and it didn’t stick at all. It rolled really nicely like regular pastry, I definitely wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. I used a pastry cutter and cut out my circles to slot into the pastry tin. The pastry was very easy to manage.
I then made my egg custard filling, grated some nutmeg on top & put them in the oven at 190C for around 25-30 minutes. In my rush I completely forgot to glaze my pastry with a little egg (to make it golden!) But they still turned out really well!
Of course you might be able to tell that I go for the ‘rustic’, ‘homemade’ look with how I shape my pastry!! After leaving them to cool. Mum, Dad & myself sat down in the sunshine to give them a try! The pastry was absolutely delicious.
My mum said the pastry was the best she has had for an egg custard tart. Often shop bought egg custards & even pastry ingredients within an egg custard tart recipe, are very sweet. This pastry can be used for both savoury and sweet dishes & thus doesn’t have that unnecessary sweetness. I mean, the custard filling is sweet enough!
The pastry was definitely the perfect accompaniment to the custard filling. It keeps well and doesn’t seem to harden or become less pastry like after a couple of days. (I’ve had this problem with other pastries before!) It is flakey & crisp yet moist all at the same time. There were no soggy bottoms to be seen (Phew!). I am just so super thankful that Silly Yak have created a gluten free pastry… it really will solve a lot of pastry problems!
I bought another pack as well which I will definitely be using in the coming days to make something else… maybe something savoury this time. A simple sausage roll wouldn’t go a miss. & I have NEVER tried a cornish pasty! Crazy, I know!
Just like many of you, I have had a little trouble getting hold of Silly Yak gluten free pastry…. even though it is stocked in a huge amount of Tesco stores across the UK. I was lucky enough to find it after many attempts… so keep on looking. & I guess… keep on buying it & trying it… it’s the only way for companies like Silly Yak to keep going. Plus, this gluten free pastry is only £1.75. For a gluten free product I would definitely say this is an absolute bargain! I look forward to seeing what Silly Yak come up with next, I’m sure they won’t stop at just gluten free pastry. I guess keep your eyes peeled!
Have you had a chance to try out Silly Yak’s gluten free pastry yet? What did you think? Let me know what you made with it… or what you would like to make with it once you get your hands on it! You can do this by leaving a comment below, or on Facebook/Twitter.
Thanks for reading,
Becky xxx
