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Archive for May, 2009

Gluten Free Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped Potatoes

INGREDIENTS

6 cups raw sliced potatoes                 1 onion (minced fine)

4 tbs. GF all purpose flour                 2 ½ cups hot milk

1 tsp salt                                             2 tbs. butter

¼  tsp. pepper

 DIRECTIONS

Place a layer of potato slices in a buttered baking dish.

Sprinkle with onion, salt, pepper and flour.

Dot with butter.

Repeat layers until all ingredients are used.

Pour hot milk all over top, and bake at 350° F. for 1 to 1 ¼ hours.

Serves 6

 VARIATIONS

Cover with 1 cup of grated cheese after baking for about 40 minutes.

Cover with ¼ cup rice bread crumbs, then 1 cup grated cheese after about 40 minutes of baking.

Gluten Free Cheese Sauce

INGREDIENTS

3 tbs. butter                                                             2 cups milk

2 tbs. gluten free all purpose flour                 1/8 tsp pepper (optional)

1 tsp. salt                                                                   1 ½ ups grated cheddar

 DIRECTIONS

Melt butter over low heat. 

Add flour and seasoning.

Stir until well blended.

Gradually add milk, stirring constantly.

Cook until thick and smooth.

Add grated cheese and stir until all the cheese is melted.

 Makes 2 ½ cups

VARIATION 

Add chopped jalapenos and pour over tortilla chips.

Gluten Free – Where’s the Fibre

Eating gluten free doesn’t always give you enough fibre in your diet.  Here is a list of some of the foods that are high in fibre and gluten free:

Gluten free oats (be sure they are certified)

Chickpeas

Navy beans

Sweet potato

Apples and pears (with the skins on)

Kidney beans

Spinich

Banana

Artichokes

Split peas

Snow peas

Broccoli

Green beans

Raspberries and Black berries

Dates

Don’t forget to add things like flax, hemp seeds and chia seeds to your diet as well. (Be careful not to eat seeds and raspberries etc. if you have Diverticulitis)

A Canadian Gluten Free “On Line” Store

 

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Gluten Free Baked Apples

When I was a little girl, one of my favourite things that my mom made, were these baked apples. I hope you will enjoy them too.

INGREDIENTS

4 apples (I like Granny Smith) Remove the cores and poke a few holes in the skins to keep them from bursting.

2 tbs brown sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

About 1 dozen raisins or 2 tbs currants

2 tbs finely chopped walnuts or pecans

DIRECTIONS

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl (except the apples, silly)

Place the apples in a baking dish – I prefer Pyrex, and add a little water (about ¼ cup)

Divide the mixture into the centre of the apples.

Bake 350° for about 25 minutes.

These are best served warm but they are good cold as well (a nice treat in your lunch bag)

Gluten Free Nanaimo Bars

These are a favourite in my family. My sister Janet usually makes them for family get-togethers and lucky for me (and you) it is easy to convert to gluten free!

BOTTOM LAYER

Combine, in a sauce pan: 5 tbs. GF cocoa

½ cup butter

1 tsp. GF vanilla

1 egg

Cook over medium heat until custard-like.

Add:  2 cups GF cornflake crumbs

1 cup coconut

½ finely chopped walnuts

Pack into an 8” square pan.

MIDDLE LAYER

Mix together well:   ¼ cup butter

2 tbs custard powder

2 tbs milk

2 cups icing sugar

Spread over bottom layer.

TOP LAYER

Melt 4 squares of semi-sweet chocolate in 1 tbs. butter.

Spread over middle layer.

Allow to cool 10 to 15 minutes and score the top into squares.

Chill thoroughly before cutting.

NOTE: The original recipe calls for graham cracker crumbs rather than GF corn flakes.  If you go back through my posts, you will find a recipe for GF graham crackers. They are a bit of a pain to make but if you want the exact flavour, it is worth it.

Gluten Free Donairs

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These are so close to the real thing, you won’t believe it!

GLUTEN FREE PITAS

YEAST “ PROOFING”  INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 Tablespoons yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 1/2 teaspoons honey

DRY INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup sorghum flour
1/3 cup quinoa flour
1/3 cup rice flour
2/3 cup tapioca flour
2 teaspoons xanthan gum
1 teaspoon gelatin
3 Tablespoons almond meal
1/2 teaspoon salt

WET INGREDIENTS

2 eggs
¼ cup hot water
2 Tablespoons butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

Proof yeast with honey and warm water. Set aside until quite foamy (3-5 minutes) and while you get the dry ingredients ready.

Add all dry ingredients to mixing bowl and stir together to distribute well.

Add 2 Tablespoons of butter to ¼ cup of hot water and stir until the butter melts.

Add eggs, hot water/butter and proofed yeast mixture to dry ingredients. Stir until dough comes together. The dough will be sticky.

Preheat oven to 500F.

Line baking sheets with parchment.

Grease or oil your hands. Pull out a piece of dough about the size of an egg, and shape it into your pita – about 1/4″ thick and 4-5″ wide/round. Lay the shaped pita on to the parchment or silpat. Repeat until all dough has been shaped.

Let pitas rise in a warm place for 30-45 minutes. Once the pitas have risen, bake for 5-6 minutes in a 500F oven. The pitas may slightly brown but will not rise significantly.

Allow pitas to cool on a cookie rack until they can be handled. Store in an air-tight container at room temperature until ready to use them.

GLUTEN FREE DONAIR MEAT

INGREDIENTS

2 tsp salt

2 tsp ground oregano

2 tsp black pepper

2 tsp Italian seasoning

2 tsp minced garlic

2 tsp onion powder

2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 lb extra lean ground beef

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl, thoroughly mix all of the spices.

Add spices to ground beef and mix well.

Throw the mixture down on a counter or sturdy table (with a lot of force) twenty to twenty-five times, kneading between tosses.

Form into a loaf and bake on a broiler pan for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350° turning it over half way through.

Cool over night then slice thin.

GLUTEN FREE DONAIR SAUCE

INGREDIENTS

1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

1/2 cup White sugar

2 teaspoons Garlic powder

4 teaspoons White vinegar, or as needed to thicken to desired consistency.

The Gluten Free Syndrome – link to a good article

 I ran across a very interesting article at the following site. I suggest you read it.

http://www.ei-resource.org/myblog/The-Gluten-Syndrome.html

GLUTEN FREE RICE CHIPS

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GLUTEN FREE OLD WORLD STYLE BAKED GOODS

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