Just when you thought you were doing the animals and the planet a favour, you noticed…That some of these dishes are not doing your celiac gut a favour. Sigh. Can’t anything go right in your life?! 

Worry not. We’ve got you. We’ve assembled some tips to turn even the most gluten-dense recipes into alternatives that will spare every living soul, including yourself, the cruelty. 

Gluten-free puff pastry 

We have quite some dishes that rely heavily on puff pastry. If you, too, want to get crafty, and make your own puff pastry, this is your time to shine! 

Just be aware this gluten-free version is like the heart of a sensitive little soul. It breaks a bit easier, so be sure to treat it with love, care, and understanding. 

Ingredients

300 grams of gluten-free bread flour – of all the brands Scruffy tried and tested, Schär comes out as the winner 

180 grams of vegan butter, softened 

A pinch of salt

45 grams of unsweetened plant-based milk 

Preparation

Sift the flour and make a little mountain with it on your countertop. Create a well in the center, as if you were trying to recreate Lanzarote’s volcanic landscape with the flour

Give the butter a good stir until it’s soft, and add it into the well

Add a pinch of salt for flavour

Quickly add the cold milk and knead until you have a firmish dough that doesn’t fall apart. Don't overdo it though, we're not kneading or making bread

Next, wrap the dough in a plastic wrap and let it chill in the fridge for an hour

Afterwards, roll it out to your desired thickness 

That’s it! You can now enjoy a gluten-free vegan tarte tatin or sausage roll. Isn’t that just fabulous? 

Some final tips: 

• You can store the dough in the fridge for up to a week, if you wrap it in plastic

• Cooking is all about the adventure. Feel try to experiment with different flours and see what happens
  
  
  

Tempeh, the wheatless wonder

Seitan is, unfortunately, a big no-no.

Luckily, tempeh is the perfect alternative for a gluten-free sausage roll. For now, we will refer you to store-bought tempeh, but…

Scruffy is working on a recipe for homemade tempeh. Keep your eyes peeled, as it’s coming to your favourite zine soon! 

One more thing about tempeh…It needs a solid marinade. You can find the ingredients for the perfect one below

Tempeh marinade for sausage rolls

ingredients

2 tbsp of  lime juice

1 tsp of chicken seasoning – we checked, double-checked, triple-checked…there’s no chicken in there 

3 tbsp of tamarin or gluten-free soy sauce

2 tbsp of olive oil

Preparation

Stir everything together and let your tempeh have a nice rest in the marinade

Bready or not: gluten-free focaccia

We couldn’t believe it ourselves either…

But pinky swear, cross our hearts, etc.: you can totally, absolutely make a gluten-free focaccia. 

All you have to do is replace the flour with a gluten-free alternative (the Schär bread flour works perfectly) and add one or two tablespoons of vegetable oil (like sunflower oil) to the dough mix.

Works like a charm. 

Lentil balls

For the lentil balls, all you have to do is ensure you are using gluten-free oats.

Namas. That was easy, right? Cruelty-free, gluten-free deliciousness.

Disfruta!