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Friday, June 7, 2013

Gluten Free Biscuits

Since Matthew and I started eating gluten free in September, I have had had one goal in mind.  Make a good, buttery soft gluten free biscuit.  I cannot tell you how many recipes I have tried, and how many biscuits I have tossed, but today my friends, I present to you the holy grail of biscuit recipes   I've even made a dairy free version.  Cue the hallelujah praise chorus!



I used the Jules Gluten Free Buttermilk Biscuit recipe  but I wasn't crazy about the turnout using her flour, so I modified it a little bit and I'm telling you, they are so good!  If you get confused, you can look at Jules website, she has a youtube video on her biscuit making!

Gluten Free Dairy Free Biscuits
by: Cecilia Creasman

Prep Your Flour
-       3 cups brown rice flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill, found at Kroger)
-       1 cup potato starch (not potato flour) (I use Bob’s Red Mill, found at Kroger)
-       ½ cup tapioca flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill, found at Kroger)
-       1 ¼ tsp xantham gum (I use Bob’s Red Mill, found at Kroger)
o   sift ingredients together and store in air tight container or zip lock bag

Ingredients
2 cups flour mix listed above (I sift THEN measure)
2 tsp gluten free baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp coarse sea salt
¼ cup powdered non dairy milk (I use NOW Real Food Instant Soy Milk Powder, found at Whole Foods in a brown bag)
5 TBS non dairy butter (I use Earth Balance natural buttery spread, found at Kroger)
½ cup non dairy plain yogurt or sour cream (I use So Delicous dairy free coconut milk yogurt, found at Kroger.  Once 6 oz container equals ½ cup


1.    Add Apple Cider Vinegar to creamer and set aside
2.    Preheat oven to 375
3.    In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, and powdered soy milk
4.    Mix in 4 tablespoons of butter, being careful not to mix it all the way in, you want little balls of butter in the mix.  I use a pastry cutter for this, but you can also use a food processor, just don’t over mix
5.    Mix in coconut yogurt (or DF sour cream) and creamer
6.    sprinkle flour onto your counter top or a pastry pat and press your dough out to equal 1 inch thick
7.    use biscuit cutters to cut out your biscuits but do NOT twist the cutter when you are cutting your biscuit.  just put it straight into the dough and lift it straight out.
8.    Once they are on the cookie sheet, use a fork to poke a few wholes in the top of the biscuits. Melt the 1 TBS butter in a microwave safe bowl. Brush on melted earth balance butter.  (don’t skip this step, this is what makes them flaky and oh-so good)

9.    place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 11-14 minutes until brown.


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Gluten Free Biscuits
by: Cecilia Creasman

Prep Your Flour
-       3 cups brown rice flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill, found at Kroger)
-       1 cup potato starch (not potato flour) (I use Bob’s Red Mill, found at Kroger)
-       ½ cup tapioca flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill, found at Kroger)
-       1 ¼ tsp xantham gum (I use Bob’s Red Mill, found at Kroger)
o   sift ingredients together and store in air tight container or zip lock bag

Ingredients
2 cups flour mix listed above (I sift THEN measure)
2 tsp gluten free baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp coarse sea salt
¼ cup powdered butter milk (I use
5 TBS butter
½ cup sour cream

1.    Preheat oven to 375
2.    In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, and powdered buttermilk
3.    Mix in 4 tablespoons of butter, being careful not to mix it all the way in, you want little balls of butter in the mix.  I use a pastry cutter for this, but you can also use a food processor, just don’t over mix
4.    Mix in coconut yogurt (or DF sour cream) and creamer
5.    sprinkle flour onto your counter top or a pastry pat and press your dough out to equal 1 inch thick
6.    use biscuit cutters to cut out your biscuits but do NOT twist the cutter when you are cutting your biscuit.  just put it straight into the dough and lift it straight out.
7.    Once they are on the cookie sheet, use a fork to poke a few wholes in the top of the biscuits. Melt the 1 TBS butter in a microwave safe bowl. Brush on melted earth balance butter.  (don’t skip this step, this is what makes them flaky and oh-so good)
8.    place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 11-14 minutes until brown.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Gluten Free Chili

Can someone tell me why it's 50 degrees in May?  Arkansas just can't make up it's mind when it comes to weather.  So, when it's rainy and dreary outside, I usually want something warm and toasty.  Matthew's momma (once again) makes a mean batch of chili.  It's super easy too.  We serve ours with sour cream, shredded cheese, and jalapeƱos.  Enjoy!


INGREDIENTS: 

1 ¾ lb. ground round or sirloin
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced (I use the kind in the jar that is already minced, Spice world brand, it’s GF!!!)
(1) 29 oz. can tomato sauce (HUNTS is GF)
(1) 15 oz. cans tomato sauce  (HUNTS is GF)
(1) 15 oz. can of diced tomatoes (HUNTS is GF)
1 can rotel
½ cup of water (I usually put a little water in each tomato sauce can after emptying them in to get the rest of the sauce out….does that make sense….it probably equals ½ cup!!)
2 TBS chili powder
1 TBS Cumin
1 milk chocolate kiss (I use Hersheys)
 (1) 15 oz. can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed (I use cannellini beans by Bush’s.  they are a white kidney bean, they are GF)
(1) 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed (I uses Bush’s for GF)
Shredded cheddar cheese (or a cheddar/Monterey Jack blend)

 -  chop onions 
to me this is the worst part.  Here's a tip.  

Take a piece of bread and slip it in two.  Hold a piece of bread with your lips while you cut the onion.  You won't cry.  I promise.  DO NOT, i repeat DO NOT, turn the bread in your mouth if it gets soggy.  Instead use the second half and throw the first half away.  You will look like a fool, but it will change your life when it comes to cutting onions.  


- Cook the meat, onions, garlic in a large pot over med. high heat and drain off grease.

- Return the mixture to pot.

- Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, rotel, water, chili powder, cumin, and the magic chocolate kiss ingredient J. Don't forget the kiss!!! 

- Bring to a slow boil and then turn down heat and simmer on low for 30 minutes (or even longer if you want)

- Add beans and cook until heated.

- Sprinkle cheese on top .....and green Tabasco sauce, if desired.


P.S.  This makes a lot and freezes well…..for another cold night!

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Chocolate Fudge Orange Cake

Matthew's mom makes the most amazing chocolate fudge cake, and guess who figured out how to make it gluten free!!

can I get a hallelujah?

because i love you, i'll share the recipe.  you can thank me later.




Coffee-Orange Fudge Cake

1 pkg. Devil’s Food Cake Mix (use betty crocker gluten free mix in a yellow box)

8 oz. sour cream
½ cup Canola oil
½ cup water
4 eggs
4 oz. instant fudge pudding (I use Jello chocolate fudge for gluten free)
¼ cup Starbucks (or other) coffee liqueur……or you can use 2 TBS. instant coffee in ¼ cup of water
2 TBS. finely shredded orange peel (I usually don’t put the orange peel in it)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 (12 oz.) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips (I use nestles for GF)


Mix the above ingredients together EXCEPT the chocolate chips.
Mix at medium speed for 4 minutes.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Pour in bundt pan sprayed with Pam (etc.)
Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.


FROSTING
3 cups sifted powdered sugar
¼ cup unsweetened coca 
½ cup skim milk
1 ½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp salt

Mix all ingredients together to spreadable consistency.  This frosting hardens quickly, so if it becomes too thick, pop it in the microwave for a couple of seconds.