Croquembouche (pronounced crow-em-boosh) is a French dessert consisting of profiteroles (small cream puffs) made up of pate a choux (pronounced “pat a shoe”) dough. The cream puffs are mounted onto a cone (either purchased or handmade) using caramel. Croquembouche translates to “crack in the mouth” because the caramel that is used to attach the cream puffs together cracks when you bite …
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There are a number of things you can do with cream puffs. They range from filling them with sweet fillings for dessert to savory fillings for appetizers to garnishes on cake. I am using these gluten free red velvet cream puffs to create a croquembouche (a cone-shaped tree with a crunchy caramel). Join me on this …
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Other microwaved recipes for dulce de leche would have you only use sweetened condensed milk. However, why not make it as rich as homemade caramel? This recipe for microwaved chocolate dulce de leche is fast, easy, and tastes absolutely incredible! Use this thick sauce to top ice cream, cheesecake, and other desserts; as a filling for …
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Clarified butter, also sometimes referred to as drawn butter, is butter that the water has been allowed to evaporate and milk solids are removed, leaving only butterfat. You end up with a clear, golden buttery liquid. The process is simple and you can clarify butter on your own stove in a matter of minutes. Then, use …
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I created this database of brands of gluten free ingredients that you can use in my upcoming cookbook, Carla’s Best 125 Gluten-Free Recipes. I thought you may find it useful. I’ll add additional items and brands as I find the time. If you have any questions about specific products, ask me about them in the below …
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Rather than spend the higher cost of Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix, you can save money by making your own using the exact same ingredients. Make a batch to keep on-hand for cravings and unexpected guests.
There’s nothing like using real butter in a chocolate cake; however, what do you to make a gluten free dairy free chocolate cake, rich? Enjoy Life allergen-friendly baking chocolate contains dairy free cocoa butter. I used that instead of butter and cocoa powder, along with some oil, to create this light, airy chocolate cake. The …
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Douglas McNish makes a mean Raw Vegan Gluten Free Cheesecake. I started with his recipe and by the time I was finished, it developed into this lovely raw pumpkin cheesecake recipe. You will need a high speed blender to make this. There is no getting around it. If you are not fortunate enough to own one, …
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It is easy to make recipes for gluten free fair food that match those you may be missing. While you can easily find snow cone or caramel apple recipes anywhere, there are a few recipes which require flour that may be difficult to duplicate. The gluten free recipes shown below are very easy and fast …
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New gluten free products are popping up everywhere. However, each year my husband and I discover new, natural, gluten free products at the Natural Products Expo West trade show. You may find some of the products in this series that are not new, however, they are new to me. Some will not even be in …
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