Tall & Fluffy Gluten Free Popovers
When I was a kid we took a trip to Maine and went to a restaurant that sat on Jordan pond. This restaurant was (and still) is known for its popovers. This was the first time I had ever had one- and it was a memorable experience. If you haven't made them before- this is a must make recipe! They are absolutely delicious and incredibly easy to throw together.
Popovers have a soft fluffy texture & are usually have a big air pocket in the center that is perfect for dousing them in butter & jam!
Using other gluten free all purpose flour blends
The bad news is that there isn’t truly a gluten free measure for measure flour or cup for cup. Its a marketing ploy. There are blends that work decent in place but never exactly. Each and every blend is totally different. For example I LOVE better batter - but in this recipe it would make for some seriously gummy popovers. I chose King Arthur as its lower in gum and therefore I knew my popovers would end up soft, light and delicate.
So of course you are welcome to experiment. But please keep in mind that there are no guarantees. Any change means the recipe will change.
Expandex
So many of my recent recipes turn out amazing thanks to the magic of expandex. It is a modified form of tapioca starch that was formulated to improve gluten free baking. The word Modified tends to worry people- so let me explain further. Essentially they studied tapioca and removed portions of it leaving only the parts that would allow for it to cause amazing elasticity (aka its name) in gluten free recipes. This flour allows me to get an incredible rise with everything I use it in. It traps the air bubbles in the dough just like regular flour with gluten does! Its honestly incredible. If you eat any processed or store bought foods you have eaten many forms of modified starch. Its nothing new- its just semi new to the home baker. Its non gmo and I typically get it from the brand Judee’s on amazon. Under no conditions can you sub it out for another regular starch.
Outside of the US there is a product called Ultratex 3 I have not worked with it but from what I understand its comparable! I would use that in the exact same quantity as the expandex amount that I call for.
A popover pan is needed if you want them to get super big & fluffy! But- in a pinch you can always just use a muffin pan. The results wont be quite the same- they definitely wont get super tall. But they will still taste good!
Gluten & Dairy Free Popovers
