Some of our parents of children on the spectrum whose kids are on the GFCF diet have a hard time finding recipes. So here are some.
Gluten-Free Flour Mix
Makes 3 Cups
1 1/4 c brown rice flour
3/4 c Sorghum flour
2/3 c Cornstarch
1/4 c Potato Starch
1T + 1 t Potato Flour
1t Xanthan Gum
Snickerdoodles
1 1/2 c + 2T Sugar
2 Sticks softened butter
2 Eggs
3 c Gluten-Free flour
1 T Xanthan Gum
2 t Cream of Tartar
1 t Baking Soda
1/4 t Salt
2 t Cinnamon
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Cream together 1 1/2 c sugar and butter in the mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in eggs.
3. Stir in flour, Xanthan Gum, Cream of Tartar, Baking Soda and Salt.
4. Mix together remaining sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
5. Use teaspoon to scoop dough and roll in palms to form a ball. Roll balls in cinnamon sugar and place on cookie sheet.
6. Bake 8-10 minutes and let cool 5 minutes.
Gluten Free Crepes
3/4 c GF Flour
2 T sugar
2 Eggs
1 c milk
1 t vanilla
2 T butter, melted
1. Mix together flour sugar in bowl
2. Add eggs, milk, vanilla and mix.
3. Add butter and mix until combined.
4. Heat skillet. Pour a thin layer of batter on the skillet, let cook for a couple of minutes then flip over. Only let the crepe cook on the flipped side for a couple of seconds.
5. Fill with fruit, nutella, or any thing that you desire.
GF Cinnamon Rolls
Dough
3/4 C Milk
1/2 C Sugar
8 T butter cut into pieces
1 1/2 t salt
1/3 C Warm water
4 1/2 t Yeast
3 Eggs at room temperature
4 1/2 - 5 1/2 C GF Flour
2 t Xanthum Gum
Filling
4 T Butter, melted
3/4 C sugar
3 T Cinnamon
Glaze 3/4 C Confectioner's Sugar, 2 T Milk
1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Heat milk in a saucepan until bubbles form around the edge. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, butter and salt.
2. Combine warm water and yeast and a little pinch or two of sugar in a medium bowl and proof for 10 minutes.
3. Add lukewarm milk and eggs to yeast and milk mixture and stir to combine.
4. Add 4 1/2 c GF Flour and Xanthan gum. Mix well and form dough into a ball. Add more flour if needed.
5. Roll out dough to rectangle 24 X 16 inches. Brush sough with melted butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle on dough evenly.
6. Roll up dough to form 24" long log. Pinch edges to seal. Using dental floss,(First put the string underneath the dough and bring the string upwards. Cross the strings and voila, there you have your first bun!) cut roll into 16 equal sections.
7. Grease baking pan and place rolls on greased pan. Cover and let rise 30 minutes.
8. Bake rolls at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Glaze. Enjoy.
These are just a few more will be posted later.
