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Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Gluten Free Recipes - Spelt Recipes submitted by Bev

Big thanks to Bev for sending in these recipes using spelt flour!

SPELT Muffins
2 1/4 cups SPELT flour
1 1/4 cup milk or milk substitute
1/4 cup sugar or honey
3 eggs, beaten
1 Tablespoon alum-free baking powder
1 Tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon seasalt, if desired
Combine all dry ingredients. Add milk, eggs, oil. Mix. Fill muffin
cups, greased or papered. Bake for about 17 minutes, or until browned,
in a 375 degree oven.
VARIATIONS: Add 1/2 cup chopped almonds, OR 1/2 cup chopped dates,
OR raisins, etc.

SPELT Buttermilk Biscuits
2 cups SPELT flour
1 tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease baking sheet. Combine all
dry ingredients and add buttermilk until just blended. Drop batter by heaping
spoonfuls onto baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly
browned. Yield: 12 biscuits.
SPELT Pie Crust 3 Tablespoons oil
2 Tablespoons cool water
1/4 teaspoon seasalt, if desired
1 cup + 2 Tablespoons SPELT flour
Whisk oil, water and seasalt together. Stir in the flour and mix until
evenly moistened. Press i nto a 9 inch pieplate. Fill and bake as required
for the fillinf. OR bake the empty crust for 12 minutes
at 375 degrees F and fill when cool.

SPELT Pancakes, Thin Style
1 cup SPELT flour
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon alum-free baking powder
1 cup milk or milk substitute
1 Tablespoon brown sugar or maple syrup
3 Tablespoons oil
Beat ingredients together. Let batter stand for a while before frying,
the longer the better. Lightly oil a frying pan, fry one side till bubbles
appear, then turn.

SPELT Pancakes
2 cups SPELT flour
2 tablespoons aluminum-free baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups water or 2 cups nutmilk (see below)
1 egg (optional)
1 teaspoon maple syrup (optional)
3 tablespoons oil
Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium bowl. In a smaller
bowl whisk togerher the liquids. ( If you are making nutmilk, work in a
blender: grind 1/2 cup raw cashews or other nuts to a fine powder, add
water to make 2 cups, then add egg, maple syrup and oil. Whiz briefly to
blend.) Pre-heat griddle. When a drop of water 'dances' on it, pour liquids
over flour mixture and stir to moisten. Oil griddle. Spoon batter onto
griddle in 4 to 6" cakes. Turn when top side is thoroughly bubbled. Serve
immediately.

SPELT Banana Bread
1/2 cup soft butter
1 cup or less brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups SPELT flour
1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking soda
1/2 or less teaspoon of salt
2 or 3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup chopped almonds (optional)
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar;
add eggs and beat well. Add dry ingredients and finally bananas
and nuts. Mix well. Bake in three 3x5 " loaf pans or in one
5x9" loaf pan, well-greased. Bake for one hour or until toothpick
comes out clean.

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Saturday, August 25, 2007 Gluten Free Recipe from Cindi - a Family Dinner Recipe that is Delicious AND Frugal

Hi everyone,

I wanted to post this great email I received from Cindi, after posting a request here on the Kitchen Crafts 'n' More blog for gluten free recipes. Thanks for such a sweet email, Cindi, AND for a delicious family favorite recipe that I'm sure many of our readers will enjoy.



Hi Christina,

I am so glad you are going to include some gluten-free recipes. I have Celiac's Disease and have been gluten-free for about a year now.

I am putting together a recipe book (when I have time) and included this recipe. It is great for children. They absolutely love it and so do the adults.

I will send more recipes as I put them into the system.



Aunt Cindi’s Poor Folks Stir Fry
A favorite for everyone – really good!
The Story
Somewhere around the year 2002 when I used to keep an open house to all the children in the neighborhood, there was a little girl who was visiting as I was getting ready to cook dinner. There were a total of seven children visiting and including three of my own. I was trying my best to figure out what to fix that would accommodate all and would not be so expensive. This little girl jumped right in and gave me the following recipe and told me that it was a simple meal that would not cost much and she guaranteed everyone would love it. She was right and it was an absolute success without a piece of rice spared. Here goes:

1. Brown on low-med heat ½ lb of hamburger and set aside.
2. Begin cooking rice in rice cooker after hamburger is browned.
3. Chop about 4 or 5 stalks of Celery (or more)
Chop about 5 or 6 Carrots (or more)
Chop about 1 or 2 Onions depending upon size
(yellow onions always go best with beef)
Chop 3 cloves of garlic or use the minced garlic from a jar.
4. Saute onions and garlic from step 3 in olive oil on low-med heat in a large pan until onions are pretty much transparent but not browned.
5. Add other vegetables and sauté a bit. You want them saute’d, but still firm. In other words, don’t cook every single nutrient out of them.
6. Last, add the hamburger and let the flavors mix. Add garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.

7. Serve over rice.
You will make this again and again. YUM!
Also, for gluten-free products and other gluten free recipes visit:

http://www.bobsredmill.com/gluten_free_info.php


Christina, I hope this is helpful for now. I will send you more later.

You email and website are such a joy! Thank you for all you do!

Wishing you the very best always,

Cindi :)

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Sunday, August 12, 2007 Gluten Free Recipes Needed Please!

Do you have a tried and true gluten free recipe to share? If you do, please send it in. I'm especially looking for recipes for classic desserts made gluten-free, but any gluten free recipes (great for celiacs and anyone else with wheat allergies and/or sensitivities) are very welcome. Please e-mail your GF recipes to me at christina@happyslob.com

Also - if any of you have tried and can recommend certain gluten free mixes or other types of products, please let me know about that too!

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