Failsafe diet Vanilla Slice with Pear Icing

[Molly]

http://realfailsafemeals.blogspot.com/2011/06/vanilla-slice-with-pear-icing.html

Ingredients:

    * 1 pkt Sao biscuits  (Yes, I use Saos, not pastry!!  So sue me!!)
    * A deep tray, about 25x30cm.  Mine fitted 3x3 Sao biscuits exactly

Custard filling (from TMX book, pg 155)

    * 75g sugar
    * 2 eggs
    * 500g milk
    * 40g cornflour
    * 5g vanilla essence

Pear Icing

    * 1 cup sugar
    * 35g butter
    * 2 small pears (I used 4 canned halves)
    * a little water if needed

Method:

    * Place sugar into TMX and pulverise for 20 seconds on Speed 9
    * Scrape down and add remaining custard ingredients
    * Cook for 7 minutes at 90degC on Speed 4
    * Line pan with one layer of Sao biscuits
    * Spread all of custard onto bottom layer of biscuits
    * Top with another layer of biscuits
    * Refrigerate
    * Place 1 cup of sugar into TMX and pulverise for 20 seconds on Speed 9
    * Add butter
    * Cream until well combined
    * Add pears and process briefly until well chopped
    * Put in butterfly attachment and continue creaming on Speed 4, watching until it is the desired consistency
    * Scrape down and add a little water if necessary
    * Spread onto top Sao layer and put back into fridge until the Saos have softened and icing is set.

 Verdict:
Mmmmm.  Yuummmmmm. Mmmmmmmmm.  Ms D said "Mum!  I am speechless!!"  She's a laugh. 
Tweeks:
I think I could also do this with the Carob Custard.  And one day I'll find a Failsafe recipe for the pastry.

[Daisy]

Sounds fabulous, but what would you suggest as a gluten free option for the Sao biscuits?  What would be the cornflour alternative?? 

[Molly]

Sorry, Daisy.  But I haven't a clue about gluten-free.  Do you have a good gluten-free pastry recipe?