GF Star Fruit Custard Tart

GF Star Fruit Custard Tart

Fine gluten-free crust recipe here: https://simplygluten-free.com/blog/

Filling:
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 Tb tapioca flour
1 1/2 Tb arrowroot powder
pinch of salt
1/4 and 1/8 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 Tb butter


1) whisk egg yolks until thick and pale - set aside
2) Mix tapioca flour, arrowroot, salt, and sugar together in bowl - set aside
3) Mix milk, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla into sauce pan
4) Heat milk mixture on medium heat until steaming
5) Add flour/sugar mixture to milk mixture and stir on medium heat until bubbling
6) Slowly pour hot milk into egg yolks while stirring constantly
7) Pour eggs yolk and milk (now fully mixed together) back into sauce pan
8) Put sauce pan on medium heat and stir constantly until mixture thickens and bubbles
9) Pour mixture back into a bowl and stir in butter
10) Cover with plastic wrap and leave custard until room temperature
11) Pour room temp custard into cooked tart crust
12) Leave tart in fridge for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight), allowing custard to set
13) Decorate tart with starfruit and any other fruit of choice

(this filling recipe makes enough to fill one small tart crust - double or triple the recipe for a large tart)

GF Darjeeling Berry Mousse Tart

GF Darjeeling Berry Mousse Tart 

Find crust recipe here: https://simplygluten-free.com/blog

Filling:

1 cup heavy whipping cream

2 tsp second-flush darjeeling 

2 cups frozen berries

1/2 cup sugar (you can add more or less to taste)

1/4 cup of cold water
1 teaspoon gelatin

(I got my darjeeling from: http://www.teacampaign.ca)

1) Measure heavy whipping cream into a bowl and add darjeeling to steep (set in fridge for at least an hour)

2) Defrost the frozen berries and strain juice into sauce pan - set aside

3) Add gelatin to cold water and let sit 

4) Put berry juice on medium heat and add sugar 

5) Once juice is steaming, add in gelatin and remove from heat 

6) Transfer juice to bowl and set in fridge until thickened 

7) Strain darjeeling tea leaves from cream 

8) Pour cream into mixer and mix on high until small peaks form 

9) Add berry juice to whipped cream and carefully mix together 

10) pour mousse into cooked tart crust and set in fridge 

enjoy!

(this filling recipe makes enough to fill one small tart crust - double or triple the recipe for a large tart)

Gluten-Free Mini Blueberry Pies

Check out my recipe blog to find the latest recipe- Gluten-Free Mini Blueberry Pies

So a few days ago I attempted to make a cobbler. I used a gluten-free flour without looking at the ingredients- which was a big mistake. Have you ever tried garbanzo bean flour? It tastes like death. So I made this cobble and it not only looked amazing but smelled amazing! I dished it up with ice cream, super excited to eat it. I took a big bite AND...it was awful. It was inedible. It tasted like I had made cobbler with a nasty bean crust that overtook all the other flavors. I had added so much sugar- and it didn't do a thing to mask the nasty garbanzo bean flour of death. So I threw out the whole cobbler. And I've been apologizing to my family for days since it took hours to get rid of the bean flavor in our mouths.

SO in an attempt to redeem myself, I made these pies. I took my time and made them with love. They are delicious.

Have you ever had a major baking disaster? I would love to hear!

Plum Spice Tarts

Check out my latest (and super delicious) recipe- Gluten-Free Plum Spice Tarts

Blueberry Muffins and Blueberry Cobbler

My brother and his fiancé went blueberry picking this afternoon and they came home with the BIGGEST blueberries I've seen! They are so delicious and I immediately wanted to bake with them. I decided upon making blueberry muffins and blueberry apricot cobbler. Both of these desserts turned out great.

The muffins were so easy and they are gluten-free! Here's the recipe: keepitsimplekeepitfresh.blogspot.com
You should totally try it out!

I used the same cobbler recipe that I posted on my blog a while back (I just replaced the blackberries with blueberries and apricots!) Here's the post: Wild Blackberry Cobbler

Wild Blackberry Cobbler

During this time of the year I always make cobbler with wild black berries we have in our backyard. This year, I tried a new recipe and it was amazing! I made this with gluten-free flour. I also added more vanilla extract to the crust and I didn't add lemon zest to the berries. I will definitely be making this again soon!

Here's the recipe: http://wickedgoodkitchen.com

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Now that's it's fall, I have an excuse to make everything pumpkin flavored! Yesterday I created pumpkin pie oatmeal. It turned out delicious so I decided to make it again so I could take pics and share how I made it.

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal Recipe

1) Make 1 serving of oatmeal (I used oat bran which called for 1 cup of water and 1/3 cup of oat bran)
2) Once your oatmeal reaches the thickness you prefer, stir in 2 spoonfuls of pumpkin puree 
3) Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
4) Sweeten the oatmeal with either brown sugar, maple syrup, or honey (I used 2 tablespoons of honey)
5) Enjoy! I like to top my oatmeal off with some vanilla yogurt which makes it nice and creamy.

(will make enough for 1 or 2 people)