Strawberries are Gluten Free » Baking http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com Gluten free recipes even kids will eat! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:22:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Thumbprint Jam Cookies http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/2011/11/thumbprint-jam-cookies/ http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/2011/11/thumbprint-jam-cookies/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:11:52 +0000 admin http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/?p=1747

These delicious thumbprint jam cookies are based off of the Big Red Betty Crocker cookbook.  Mine were too crumbly so I’ve added another egg to this recipe – let me know how they turn out!

Thumbprint Jam Cookies
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Recipe type: Dessert
Author: Strawberries are Gluten Free
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 8 mins
Total time: 18 mins
Serves: 12
Yummy gluten-free version of the traditional nut-rolled thumbprint cookie. Filled with sugar free jam, these aren’t too bad sugar-wise.
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup margarine (not low-fat)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg, separated
  • 1 1/4 cup gluten free flour blend
  • 1 tsp guar gum
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped nuts (we used walnuts)
  • 6 Tbsp jam, any flavor (we used sugar-free apricot)
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350degrees F, spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  2. Beat brown sugar, shortening, margarine, vanilla, egg and egg yolk with blender until mixed well.
  3. Combine flour, guar gum, salt. Stir into wet ingredients.
  4. Beat egg white until slightly frothy.
  5. Shape dough into 1 inch balls, dip into egg white, roll in crushed nuts. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
  6. Press thumb into center of each cookie. Cook 8 minutes. Quickly remake indentations if necessary. And remove to rack to cool.
  7. Fill each thumbprint with about 1/2 tsp of jam.

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This recipes is direct (with knife-smoothing measurements) from the Big Red cookbook.  We took out a little sugar and used white rice flour instead of the brown rice flour.

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Recipe type: Baking, Cookie, Dessert
Author: Big Red, Cathy Tibbles
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Serves: 4 doz
Absolutely perfect – soft, golden edges – and completely gluten free!
Ingredients
  • 1 c packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 c granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups white rice flour
  • 1/4 c cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp tapioca starch
  • 1 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1 tsp b. soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 c mini choc chips
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Beat sugars, butter, vanilla on low until well blended.
  3. Beat in egg until light & fluffy.
  4. In small bowl measure(properly) all dry ingredients except for choc. chips.
  5. Add dry to butter mixture, and mix.
  6. Add choc chips. Blend.
  7. On ungreased cookie sheet, drop heaping tablespoons 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake 8 – 10 min until lightly golden. Cool 1-2 minutes. Remove to rack. Cool completely. Seal in air tight container right away to preserve freshness.

Enjoy!

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup leftover Bob’s Redmill Pancake mix
  • 1/2 cup gluten free flour mix
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup margarine, soft
  • 1 1/2 cup gluten free oats
Directions
1.  Combine all ingredients until crumbly.
2.  Press a generous 1/2 into bottom of 9×9 baking dish.
3.  Use leftover cranberry sauce (3/4 cup – 1 cup) spread over crumb.
4.  Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top. Press lightly with palm.
5.  Bake 350 for 30 min.
Thanks to LifeMadeDelicious for the idea!
]]> http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/2011/10/crumb-crust-topping/feed/ 2 Two rules for converting a baking recipe to its gluten-free counterpart. http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/2011/09/two-rules-for-converting-a-baking-recipe-to-its-gluten-free-counterpart/ http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/2011/09/two-rules-for-converting-a-baking-recipe-to-its-gluten-free-counterpart/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:47:51 +0000 admin http://strawberriesareglutenfree.com/?p=1664 These bars look so good and will be perfect made with leftover cranberries.  When looking for recipes to make with gluten free ingredients, there are two rules of thumb:

1.  Most of the ingredients are naturally gluten free

2.  The recipe doesn’t rely on the gluten-ous texture of the flours to create the texture of the whole thing.

This beautiful bar fits the bill:

1.  The filling is gluten free.  If you use gluten free oats, the crumb crust & topping is mostly gluten free too.

2.  Substitute the 1 cup flour with the standard gluten free mix that you use, plus 1 tsp guar gum.  Since the texture of the bar doesn’t rely on the flour, you’re golden!

You can find this recipe at LifeMadeDelicious.

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