Gluten-Free French Pastry Cheese Cups

Instructions

• 1.

  In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of sugar with warm milk. Sprinkle the yeast over the top, and set aside until foamy. About 5 minutes

• 2.

  In a large bowl whisk together flour, remaining sugar, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt

• 3.

  Add melted butter and eggs to the yeast mixture and mix. Pour the mixture into dry ingredients and using a pastry blender or a fork mix to combine. Cover the bowl with damp cloth and place it in a warm place for 1 hour to proof

• 4.

  Place dough onto a floured work surface. Roll the dough into a rectangle that is about 1/2 inch thick. Using half the butter, place the cubes over half of the dough. Fold the dough over the butter. Roll again and repeat one more time with remaining butter. Lightly wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour


• 5.

  Preheat oven to 350 F and spray 18 muffin cups with cooking spray

• 6.

  Place dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Roll to about 1/2 inch thickness. Using a cookie cutter or a glass, cut dough into circles about 3-inch in diameter. Place each circle in a muffin cup and press against bottom and sides to form a crust

• 7.

  Mix cheese filling ingredients and spoon into crusts about 2/3 way up

• 8.

  
Bake for 25 minutes or until the crust is golden-brown 


• 9.

  Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the muffin pan for 5 minutes before transferring onto a rack to cool