Category: Gluten Free French Recipes

Gluten free French recipes including sables (cookies), Financiers (tea cakes), and pate a choux (cream puffs) to entrees with rich sauces, Duchess potatoes and Chicken Divan.

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Duchess Potatoes (Naturally Gluten Free)

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Duchess potatoes, also known as duchesse potatoes, are a French dish, pommes de terre duchesse, consisting of seasoned mashed potatoes, made stiffer than traditional mashed potatoes, with the addition of egg, in this case, egg yolks. They are piped using a piping bag or device, and browned just enough to accent the design. Most recipes call for heavy whipping cream, however, my recipe below is a lower-fat version, and may be made dairy-free. Now you’re the duchess. Enjoy Continue reading “Duchess Potatoes (Naturally Gluten Free)”

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Gluten Free Turkey Divan

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Another great way to make a turkey casserole with your leftover turkey from Thanksgiving is to make a gluten free turkey divan, which is a creamy casserole made with pasta, broccoli and cheese. The original version, chicken divan originates from a hotel in New York that served it long ago. What really makes this recipe, is the crunchy topping of bread crumbs. I hope your Thanksgiving is wonderful, and that you’ll be able to enjoy this recipe sometime this week. And if you have kids, this is a great way to disguise the taste of broccoli! Continue reading “Gluten Free Turkey Divan”