This is the mix that I used for the tortillas. I got it from the same blog as the tortilla wrap recipe but I have made the changes (we can't use corn or soy products) needed for our family.
Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Mix
3 parts brown rice flour
3 parts tapioca flour
2 parts garbanzo bean flour
1 part almond meal
I have a grain grinder and so I grind my own. If you don't have one of these, you can buy flour from a health food store or some grocery stores carry them.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Gluten-Free Tortilla wraps
Our church had a very fun community night - Family Mexican Fiesta. I needed a recipe for tortilla wraps so that my kids could eat the food. I found this blog and wonderful recipe. I actually liked these better than most tortilla wraps. They had amazing flavor.
Gluten Free Flour Tortillas (makes 8 tortillas that are gluten free and casein free)
2 c. Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour Mix
1 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 c. warm water
1. Add the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix the ingredients thoroughly. (I do this with my hand)
2. Add the cup of warm water to the bowl and mix the dry goods into the water with your hand. Just squish it all up until all of the dry ingredients are no longer dry. And then keep mixing a minute longer because it’s fun and we should all be pretend we’re kids once in a blue moon. =)
3. Separate the dough into 8 pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Place all but one of the dough balls back into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap until you’re ready to work with them.
4. Sprinkle a clean, flat surface with a bit of rice flour and then roll you dough ball into a roughly circular shape. Get is as thin as possible. (If you need some practice on rolling out dough, check back here Friday for a tortilla rolling tutorial)
5. Throw the tortilla onto a hot griddle (I use a cast iron griddle on medium heat with just a smidge of shortening or oil) and let it cook approximately 1 minute – or until it has started puffing up and the bottom side is developing those lovely brown spots. Flip the tortilla and cook the other side until is toasty as well.
6. Slide the cooked tortilla onto a waiting plate and repeat from step 4 until you’ve cooked all 8 tortillas. I generally roll one tortilla out while another is cooking, so that there’s is always a tortilla on the gridle.
Gluten Free Flour Tortillas (makes 8 tortillas that are gluten free and casein free)
2 c. Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour Mix
1 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 c. warm water
1. Add the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix the ingredients thoroughly. (I do this with my hand)
2. Add the cup of warm water to the bowl and mix the dry goods into the water with your hand. Just squish it all up until all of the dry ingredients are no longer dry. And then keep mixing a minute longer because it’s fun and we should all be pretend we’re kids once in a blue moon. =)
3. Separate the dough into 8 pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Place all but one of the dough balls back into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap until you’re ready to work with them.
4. Sprinkle a clean, flat surface with a bit of rice flour and then roll you dough ball into a roughly circular shape. Get is as thin as possible. (If you need some practice on rolling out dough, check back here Friday for a tortilla rolling tutorial)
5. Throw the tortilla onto a hot griddle (I use a cast iron griddle on medium heat with just a smidge of shortening or oil) and let it cook approximately 1 minute – or until it has started puffing up and the bottom side is developing those lovely brown spots. Flip the tortilla and cook the other side until is toasty as well.
6. Slide the cooked tortilla onto a waiting plate and repeat from step 4 until you’ve cooked all 8 tortillas. I generally roll one tortilla out while another is cooking, so that there’s is always a tortilla on the gridle.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Pancakes gluten-free
I'm not going to give an actual recipe for pancakes. Pretty much no one reads this blog anyhow. It's mostly just my ramblings to myself about the recipes I'm trying. Anyway, I've been making a variety of pancakes for a while now and I think my family prefers them to white flour. I know I do. I just took my favorite pancake recipe - it happens to be the one in the Betty Crocker recipe book and replaced the flour. Sometimes I'll use a banana blended in the milk instead of sugar. The banana also gives the added benefit of making the pancakes fluffier. My favorite flours are quinoa, brown rice and buckwheat. I don't really measure how much I'm grinding but the pancakes have always worked out.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Gluten-Free Pizza Pockets
My kids started school on Monday. I have been a little stressed over what to send them to school with. I wanted to do pita bread pizza but figured the toppings would fall off in the lunch box. With some help from my mom I came up with the idea of folding the circle in half and making pockets out of them. These were a real hit with everyone in the family.
Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets
My kids just want KID food. This recipe is super easy. I don't have measurements so seasoning is to taste.
Cubed or chunked chicken
Almond Flour (grind whole almonds in coffee grinder)
salt, herbs, paprika (seasoning)
ground flax seed (optional, whole seeds ground in coffee grinder)
1 egg (or not if your egg free)
Mix almond flour, seasoning, and ground flax and place in a pie plate. Lightly beat egg and place in another pie plate. Dredge chicken through egg and then almond flour mixture. Pan fry or bake chicken nuggets.
My family loves these!
Cubed or chunked chicken
Almond Flour (grind whole almonds in coffee grinder)
salt, herbs, paprika (seasoning)
ground flax seed (optional, whole seeds ground in coffee grinder)
1 egg (or not if your egg free)
Mix almond flour, seasoning, and ground flax and place in a pie plate. Lightly beat egg and place in another pie plate. Dredge chicken through egg and then almond flour mixture. Pan fry or bake chicken nuggets.
My family loves these!
Tip of the Week
I talked about proper equiptment in another TOTW. Today I'm highlighting the Electric Pressure cooker, AGAIN! This is one of my favorite kitchen appliances. Since I've got a good explanation about this item in a previous post, I'll just say that I found the Cuisinart EPC on sale for $70.00 at Costco. This is quite a good price.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Tip of the Week
This tip is a money saver. When an allergy is found, often a person feels deprived of comfort food. Check the internet for recipes that are free from the allergen and see if they have several ingredients in common. If there are quite a few with ingredients in common, buy those ingredients. In flour based recipes you can often switch out an uncommon ingredient for one that is common. It saves money by not buying too many ingredients that you may or may not use more than once or twice. Also, first buy ingredients in small portions to try out and then you aren't wasting things you don't like.
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