Gluten Free Beetroot and Goats Cheese Cups

Bite size gluten free canapes that add some vibrant colour to your festive buffet table.

Difficulty

Medium

Time

85 min

Ingredients

Makes

24

For the pastry

100

250

50

1

1

125

2

For the beetroot filling

2

½

25

1

20

20 , toasted

, as needed

, as needed

For the cheese filling

2

250


Utensils

2 Mini muffin tins 12, Circle cutter 4 cm, Piping bag, Kitchen bowl small, Knife Blade

Instructions

Prep. (Before you begin)

Cube the butter.

Coarsely chop the beetroot.

Coarsely chop the hazelnuts.

Getting started

Fit the Knife Blade to the Food Processor bowl.

Lightly grease the muffin trays.

Stage 1

Add flours, almonds, xanthan gum and salt into the Food Processor bowl.

Attach the lid and ensure it is locked into place.

Turn the speed to Max and process the mixture until combined.

Stage 2

Add butter into the Food Processor.

Mix on speed Max for about 20 seconds until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

With the machine still running add the egg.

Transfer the mixture to a work surface and wrap in plastic wrap.

Chill for 45 minutes.

Place the pastry on a lightly floured work surface and let it come to room temperature.

Preheat the oven to 190°C.

Roll out the pastry to 2 mm.

Cut out 24 circles about 4 cm (1 1/2") wide.

Place the pastry circles into the mould and pat into the mould.

Bake for 10 minutes at 190°C.

Let cool for 5 minutes then remove the cases from the tray.

Let cool on a wire rack.

Stage 3

Clean the Food Processor and fit the Knife Blade.

Add beetroot, garlic, yoghurt, molasses, breadcrumbs, hazelnuts and seasoning into the Food Processor.

Blend until a paste forms.

Stage 4

Add yoghurt and cheese into the small bowl.

Mix until combined.

Transfer the mixture into a piping bag.

Pipe a bit of the cheese mixture into the pastry cases filling each halfway.

Top with some of the beetroot mixture.

Serve.

 

To serve

Garnish with some fresh coriander.