My daughter has been home on Spring Break. Her first night in was a Mexican feast. After that it was the usual stuff. Yesterday she decided she wanted Red Velvet Cupcakes. You know what that means? It means I have got to pull out my Kitchenaid and begin creating, again. I had only made Red Velvet Cakes from boxes, never from scratch. So, I decided to go to the source...Hershey's website. I found a red velvet cake recipe that I could modify easily and decided to share it with all of you. For some reason my cupcakes fell, but tasted great. The cake I made, however, was great!
GLUTEN-FREE RED VELVET CAKE
1/2 cup butter, margarine or butter flavored Crisco, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk (see below if you don't have either)
1 Tbs. red food coloring
2 cups Hodgson's Mill Gluten Free Baking Flour
1/3 cup Hershey's cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
1 Tbs. white vinegar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well. In a seperate bowl, mix together buttermilk and food coloring. In another bowl, stir together baking flour, cocoa and xanthan gum. Add half of milk mixture to sugar mixture. Stirr well. Add half of flour mixture to sugar mixture. Stir well. Add remaining milk mixture, stirring well. Add remaining flour mixture, stiring well.
Spray a bundt pan with gluten free cooking spray.
Add vinegar and soda to batter, stirring well. Pour into bundt pan.
Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick or knife inserted in middle comes out celan. Cool in pan on wire rack. Frost with desired frosting.
We use a bundt pan because you don't have to frost this. It is great without the frosting. My daughter doesn't like frosting so it gives it a nice look in the bundt pan.
I can't wait to share this cake with others and see how they like it!
NOTE: if you do not have buttermilk or sour milk, mix one tablespoon of white vinegar with enough milk to equal 1 cup.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls - Yummy!!!
Once again, I have set out to make something for my daughter that she is unable to eat now that she must eat gluten-free. Sure, I could buy some mixes and make something the easy way, but, as I have stated previously, most gluten-free foods and recipes do not taste like the original gluten-filled foods. So, I continue on my quest to make sure that my daughter wil be able to continue to have the same flavor-filled foods even while eating gluten-free.
Today's effort was cinnamon rolls. It was my first try which turned out fairly well for a first go at it. I am slowly learning which is making it easier to make things right the first time. I found a recipe that looked like what I have made in the past and then began to change it to be gluten-free. What made these even easier was using my bread machine for the dough. Here it is.
GLUTEN-FREE CINNAMON ROLLS
1 pkg. Hodgson's Farm active dry yeast, high yeild package
1 cup warm skim milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter-flavored crisco shortening
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup gluten-free oat flour (I make my own using gluten free oatmeal)
3 cups Bob's Red Mill gluten free baking flour
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. xantan gum
Filling:
1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 stick butter, softened
4 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
Mix together milk and yeast. Add to the pan in the bread machine. Add the following in order: oat flour, baking flour, sugar, eggs, butter, xanthan gum, salt, vanilla. Set machine to dough setting and begin cycle. You will need to scrape the sides in order for it to mix properly.
When the cycle of kneading and rising is complete, place dough ball on a lightly floured (gluten-free of course) surface and roll the dough out to about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. it will need to be in a rectangle.
Make the filling by mixing filling ingredients together. Spread it evenly on the top of the dough. At one long edge of the dough, leave about 1/2 to 1 inch without any filling so that you can seal the dough together. Working from the opposite long end, roll the dought as tightly as you can. Cut into 2 inch slices. Spray a glass baking pan with gluten-free cooking spray. Place slices in glass baking pan no more than 1 inch apart. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 - 15 minutes or until golden brown. (It is essential to use a glass baking pan as they turn out better.)
I don't make icing, but I do use cream cheese frosting as my icing. Just make sure you get a gluten free one. I put my icing on while the cinnamon rolls are hot. By doing this, it melts down the side.
We all had to have more than one of these each so I am guessing this means there were a hit. The flavor is almost just like the gluten-filled kind, and they definitely don't taste gluten-free. I hope you enjoy your cinnamon rolls as well.
Today's effort was cinnamon rolls. It was my first try which turned out fairly well for a first go at it. I am slowly learning which is making it easier to make things right the first time. I found a recipe that looked like what I have made in the past and then began to change it to be gluten-free. What made these even easier was using my bread machine for the dough. Here it is.
GLUTEN-FREE CINNAMON ROLLS
1 pkg. Hodgson's Farm active dry yeast, high yeild package
1 cup warm skim milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter-flavored crisco shortening
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup gluten-free oat flour (I make my own using gluten free oatmeal)
3 cups Bob's Red Mill gluten free baking flour
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. xantan gum
Filling:
1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 stick butter, softened
4 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
Mix together milk and yeast. Add to the pan in the bread machine. Add the following in order: oat flour, baking flour, sugar, eggs, butter, xanthan gum, salt, vanilla. Set machine to dough setting and begin cycle. You will need to scrape the sides in order for it to mix properly.
When the cycle of kneading and rising is complete, place dough ball on a lightly floured (gluten-free of course) surface and roll the dough out to about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. it will need to be in a rectangle.
Make the filling by mixing filling ingredients together. Spread it evenly on the top of the dough. At one long edge of the dough, leave about 1/2 to 1 inch without any filling so that you can seal the dough together. Working from the opposite long end, roll the dought as tightly as you can. Cut into 2 inch slices. Spray a glass baking pan with gluten-free cooking spray. Place slices in glass baking pan no more than 1 inch apart. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 - 15 minutes or until golden brown. (It is essential to use a glass baking pan as they turn out better.)
I don't make icing, but I do use cream cheese frosting as my icing. Just make sure you get a gluten free one. I put my icing on while the cinnamon rolls are hot. By doing this, it melts down the side.
We all had to have more than one of these each so I am guessing this means there were a hit. The flavor is almost just like the gluten-filled kind, and they definitely don't taste gluten-free. I hope you enjoy your cinnamon rolls as well.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole
With Christmas comes baked ham and green bean casserole. However, since Cream of Mushroom soup is not gluten free and neither are the French Fried onions, it was beginning to look like green bean casserole was going to be out of the question. Thank goodness I was able to find a green bean casserole recipe that I could adapt and make a wonderful tasty glueten free option for Bailey. This one is so good, I will never used the canned soup version again. It takes a little more effort, but in the end it is definitely worth it. The only thing you may miss is that crunchy topping, but we were just fine without it.
Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole
1 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped
8 - 16 ounces sliced mushrooms (we love mushrooms so I used 16 ounces)
2 Tbs. Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free baking flour
1 cup milk
2 - 4 ounces shredded Italian 4 Cheese Blend Cheese (amount is based upon preference. I used 2 oz.)
4 ounces cream cheese, cut into small pieces
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 lbs. fresh green beans, snapped in 2-3" pieces, cooked and drained
(I don't know how this would equate to canned green beans since we don't used canned veggies)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray covered casserole dish with gluten free cooking spray.
Heat oil in skillet. Add onions and saute until tender. Add sliced mushrooms. Cook until all moisture has evaporated. Add flour and cook for one minute. Add milk. Stir constantly and cook until mixture begins to thicken. Add cream cheese, salt and pepper. Mix until smooth. If your mixture is too thick, you can add extra milk. Fold in cheese and green beans. Pour all into casserole dish. Cover and bake for 25 minutes.
Enjoy your new recipe. I think you will find this to be so tasty, you will want to keep making this with all of the fresh ingredients.
Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole
1 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped
8 - 16 ounces sliced mushrooms (we love mushrooms so I used 16 ounces)
2 Tbs. Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free baking flour
1 cup milk
2 - 4 ounces shredded Italian 4 Cheese Blend Cheese (amount is based upon preference. I used 2 oz.)
4 ounces cream cheese, cut into small pieces
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 lbs. fresh green beans, snapped in 2-3" pieces, cooked and drained
(I don't know how this would equate to canned green beans since we don't used canned veggies)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray covered casserole dish with gluten free cooking spray.
Heat oil in skillet. Add onions and saute until tender. Add sliced mushrooms. Cook until all moisture has evaporated. Add flour and cook for one minute. Add milk. Stir constantly and cook until mixture begins to thicken. Add cream cheese, salt and pepper. Mix until smooth. If your mixture is too thick, you can add extra milk. Fold in cheese and green beans. Pour all into casserole dish. Cover and bake for 25 minutes.
Enjoy your new recipe. I think you will find this to be so tasty, you will want to keep making this with all of the fresh ingredients.
Gluten Free Banana Bread
Here it is Christmas Day! Merry Christmas, everyone! Today was another busy day of cooking. As I began to make sure I had every available counter ready for my day long cooking spree, I noticed six medium sized bananas that were now officially past the "mmm, yummy" stage. So, I decided that I would start the day by making some wonderful banana bread. This is one thing that Bailey likes, but doesn't necessarily want all the time. However, I knew she would appreciate it today, so I set out to make a good banana bread that was both gluten free and very tasty. Success!!! So, here is my recipe.
Gluten Free Banana Bread
6 ripe bananas, medium sized, mashed
6 Tbs. butter, melted
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. gluten free baking soda
2 pinches salt
2 1/4 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Flour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a wire whisk, mis together butter and bananas. Add sugar, egg, vanilla and salt. Sprinkle the baking soda over mixture and mix well. Add flour. Pour mixture into two medium glass loaf pans (spray the pans with gluten free coking spray). Bake for 55 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
You can also add pecans or walnuts to your batter. Since Bailey doesn't like either, we baked one loaf with and one loaf without. Everyone here loves it. We can't even tell it is gluten-free which in my book means it was a success. Enjoy!
Gluten Free Banana Bread
6 ripe bananas, medium sized, mashed
6 Tbs. butter, melted
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. gluten free baking soda
2 pinches salt
2 1/4 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Flour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a wire whisk, mis together butter and bananas. Add sugar, egg, vanilla and salt. Sprinkle the baking soda over mixture and mix well. Add flour. Pour mixture into two medium glass loaf pans (spray the pans with gluten free coking spray). Bake for 55 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
You can also add pecans or walnuts to your batter. Since Bailey doesn't like either, we baked one loaf with and one loaf without. Everyone here loves it. We can't even tell it is gluten-free which in my book means it was a success. Enjoy!
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Gluten Free Sausage Balls
One of my daughter's favorite foods is sausage balls. The problem was that substituting gluten free baking mix makes them taste completely different. So I was determined to create a recipe that had the same taste as regular sausage balls while making them gluten free. My first attempt was a complete success and no one could tell they were gluten free. I want to share this recipe with you today. This makes a double batch and they freeze great. Just freeze them before baking.
Gluten Free Sausage Balls
1 lb. Jimmy Dean sage sausage
1 lb Jimmy Dean regular sausage
4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
3 cups Hogdens Mill gluten Free baking flour
1 1/2 Tbs. gluten free baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Let sausage and cheese sit out to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together. (You can do this by hand, but I use my Kitchen Aid mixer with the whisk attachment.). Make into balls. Place sausage balls on baking sheet at least one inch apart. If you are freezing them, freeze them on the baking sheet, then put frozen sausage balls into freezer bags.
Bake the sausage balls for 15 - 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot and enjoy.
Gluten Free Sausage Balls
1 lb. Jimmy Dean sage sausage
1 lb Jimmy Dean regular sausage
4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
3 cups Hogdens Mill gluten Free baking flour
1 1/2 Tbs. gluten free baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Let sausage and cheese sit out to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together. (You can do this by hand, but I use my Kitchen Aid mixer with the whisk attachment.). Make into balls. Place sausage balls on baking sheet at least one inch apart. If you are freezing them, freeze them on the baking sheet, then put frozen sausage balls into freezer bags.
Bake the sausage balls for 15 - 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot and enjoy.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Southern Cornbread Dressing
I had someone ask me to tell them how I make my dressing. The problem is that I don't use a recipe. So, here is my best explanation as to how I make my dressing.
SOUTHERN GLUTEN FREE DRESSING
Double batch of gluten free cornbread, baked and crumbled
6-8 stalks celery, chopped
1 small onion, diced
4 eggs, beaten
Salt, pepper, sage and thyme to taste
Chicken/turkey broth, amount varies as this is to moisten the dressing
Mix together cornbread, celery, onion and spices. Add eggs and 2 cups of broth. Mix well. Add more broth until well moistened. If you like a more moist dressing, add broth until the dressing is slightly soupy. Pour into a 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until slightly browned. (I check mine after 20 minutes.)
My daughter loves this and no one can tell that it is gluten free.
SOUTHERN GLUTEN FREE DRESSING
Double batch of gluten free cornbread, baked and crumbled
6-8 stalks celery, chopped
1 small onion, diced
4 eggs, beaten
Salt, pepper, sage and thyme to taste
Chicken/turkey broth, amount varies as this is to moisten the dressing
Mix together cornbread, celery, onion and spices. Add eggs and 2 cups of broth. Mix well. Add more broth until well moistened. If you like a more moist dressing, add broth until the dressing is slightly soupy. Pour into a 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until slightly browned. (I check mine after 20 minutes.)
My daughter loves this and no one can tell that it is gluten free.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
I have been away from the blog for a little while. My daughter is off at college which means that I am not having to do quite as much gluten free cooking. However, the holidays are coming up. This means that I will be doing quite a bit of cooking again. Over the next few weeks, I will be working on some of the things that my daughter has requested or is desperately craving. These are foods taht you and I take for granted.
She wants broccoli cheese soup in a bread bowl like she gets at Panera Bread.
She wants a Subway sandwich on bread that is not of the consistency most gluten free breads are.
She wants a hamburger on a real bun.
She misses oreos, twix and milano cookies
She has a craving for Red Lobster's biscuits as well as biscuits and white gravy (made with flour, not corn starch).
She wants to make a waffle in a waffle machine and enjoy fluffy pancakes.
Oh, and two more things...toasted garlic bread and chicken nuggets.
You can see I have my work cut out for me. All of this along with a traditional thanksgiving meal followed by a traditional Christmas meal. Thanksgiving will be easy now that I have pretty much perfected my gluten free cornbread and cornbread dressing. Now I have to perfect making fluffy rolls. I am going to try something new with our Pamela's bread mix. It can be made using a mixer which means that I am going to try mixing it a little more to get some extra air into it before letting it rise. Also before it rises, I am going to be putting carefully removed pieces of the bread mix into muffin tins in order to get my rolls just right. I will let you all know how that turns out.
I am also working on a pumpkin pie for my daughter. I found a recipe for pumpkin mousse that she might like, but it still won't be pumpkin pie.
Finding gluten free recipes is quite easy. I have cookbooks. I can find recipes online. However, as I have stated previously, with my daughter recently needing to be gluten free, she is not pleased with the flavor of most gluten free recipes. I am attempting to make sure that I can take our regular recipes or the things that I cook and recreate them with the same flavor in a gluten free version.
As I said, I will keep you informed about everything that I make and then when I get it right, I will share my recipe with you. Happy gluten free living.
She wants broccoli cheese soup in a bread bowl like she gets at Panera Bread.
She wants a Subway sandwich on bread that is not of the consistency most gluten free breads are.
She wants a hamburger on a real bun.
She misses oreos, twix and milano cookies
She has a craving for Red Lobster's biscuits as well as biscuits and white gravy (made with flour, not corn starch).
She wants to make a waffle in a waffle machine and enjoy fluffy pancakes.
Oh, and two more things...toasted garlic bread and chicken nuggets.
You can see I have my work cut out for me. All of this along with a traditional thanksgiving meal followed by a traditional Christmas meal. Thanksgiving will be easy now that I have pretty much perfected my gluten free cornbread and cornbread dressing. Now I have to perfect making fluffy rolls. I am going to try something new with our Pamela's bread mix. It can be made using a mixer which means that I am going to try mixing it a little more to get some extra air into it before letting it rise. Also before it rises, I am going to be putting carefully removed pieces of the bread mix into muffin tins in order to get my rolls just right. I will let you all know how that turns out.
I am also working on a pumpkin pie for my daughter. I found a recipe for pumpkin mousse that she might like, but it still won't be pumpkin pie.
Finding gluten free recipes is quite easy. I have cookbooks. I can find recipes online. However, as I have stated previously, with my daughter recently needing to be gluten free, she is not pleased with the flavor of most gluten free recipes. I am attempting to make sure that I can take our regular recipes or the things that I cook and recreate them with the same flavor in a gluten free version.
As I said, I will keep you informed about everything that I make and then when I get it right, I will share my recipe with you. Happy gluten free living.
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