Decent Gluten free pastry?

[PixieofCatan]

DP and I really miss our pies. I really miss pasties. We've managed to make pies with varying degrees of success based on Dove Farm's recipe for pastry and the suggestions in the comments on the site, but there must be a decent recipe somewhere surely? Especially for pasties? Or am I doomed to life with the rare gluten-y pasty and the bladder/bowel/fibro fog issues that would follow?

Ready made pies www.geniusglutenfree.com/en_GB/p/ChickenGravyPies2x160g here. They also sell ready made pastry and i think it's available in some Asdas.

The pastry from this recipe is quite good too as is the quiche if you decide to make the whole thing.

My DH has only been gluten free for about 6 months so we're still learning...

I'm a veggie so their pies aren't any good for me, but I didn't realise they did pastry, I'll have a lookout for it!

Thanks for the link, I'll store that one! :)

I am not GF but try to eat wholefoods etc, I have made loads of recipes from Tereasa Cutters Healthy Chef site, these two might fit the bill.

Spinach & Ricotta Pie: www.thehealthychef.com/2011/03/spinach-and-ricotta-pie/
Beef pie but could make it veggie like a mushroom pie, sending for the GF pastry top
www.thehealthychef.com/2012/07/healthy-beef-pie/

She also has a great one for mince pies.

I've not experimented much with gluten free pastry recipes, but I bought a very nice gluten free vegan pie the other day - a leek and mushroom Clive's pie from Holland and Barratt.

As below, but a pack of 2 smaller ones (I think £4 reduced from £5):

www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/333974_Clive_s_Organic_Gluten_Free_Mushroom___Leek_Pie__235g.html

The pastry was very 'short' and melt in the mouth and the filling was good too.

I make gluten free pastry using a standard enriched dough recipe - the egg helps to bind it as this is what the gluten helps to do.
The trick is to 'work' the dough a little like bread dough, rather than minimise handling as you would normally do.
I don't bother with resting it in the fridge either, it's easier to handle straight away.
The pastry is quite short and works better with small items, such as tarts, but I have made a large chicken pie with success.