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)

Gluten-Free Vanilla Orange Muffins

I absolutely love these gluten-free muffins with a big cup of darjeeling
Check out http://www.teacampaign.ca for some great Darjeeling!

GF Vanilla Orange Muffins

2 1/2 cup oat flour
1 Tbs baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup cream (or milk)
1 egg
3 Tbs honey
1 Tbs olive oil (or butter)
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp shaved orange peel

1) Preheat oven to 350F
2) Mix all ingredients together in a bowl
3) Scoop a little more than 1/4 cup into each muffin tin
4) Bake for 20-25 minutes

Gluten-Free Lemon Bars

For Mother's Day I made these delicious gluten-free lemon coconut bars. I didn't have all the ingredients I needed to follow an exact recipe so I decided to wing it-and it turned out wonderful!

Gluten-Free Lemon Coconut Bars 
(Adapted from this recipe: http://www.greenkitchenstories.com)

Crust

5 tablespoons of melted coconut oil
3 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
2 cups shredded coconut
3/4 cup almond meal/flour
1/4 cup all purpose gluten-free flour (I used Trader Joe's blend)
2 egg whites (save the yolks)

Filling

3 eggs and the 2 egg yolks
7 tablespoons maple syrup
1/3 cup and 2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons gluten-free all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sweet rice flour
2 tablespoons coconut flour

Crust: Preheat the oven to 350. Mix all the ingredients together until fully combined and press into a small pan (I put parchment paper underneath so the bars came out easily). Bake for 10-13 minutes.

Filling: beat the eggs until foamy and then add the rest of the ingredients. Beat all the ingredients for two minutes. Pour the filling onto the crust. Bake for about 18 minutes (on 350) until the filling is set (not liquid).

Let bars cool and then cover with powdered sugar. I suggest keeping the bars in the refrigerator after they cool.

A Bit of Baking

Since my brothers have come home for the summer, I've started baking again! Yesterday I made these lovely coconut macaroons and today I made brownies. The macaroons are absolutely amazing! I suggest you try them out. Both of these recipes are super quick and easy. 

Here's the macaroon recipe: http://pamelasalzman.com/coconut-macaroons/

(I used less sugar and maple syrup in place of the honey. They were plenty sweet!)

 Brownie recipe: http://www.eatgood4life.com/2013/04/the-best-gluten-free-brownies-ever.html

(Plus they're gluten-free!) 

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

For Valentine's Day this year, I made a layered chocolate raspberry cake! It was rich and delicious (plus it was gluten-free!) I found the recipe for the cake here: Fudge Mountain Cake

I ended up changing the recipe a little. First, I only made two layers and I used different frosting. I also put a white chocolate raspberry frosting in between the two layers. It turned out SO good!

Christmas Cookies

I loveeee baking Christmas cookies. My favorites to make are cut-out sugar cookies. This year, I attempted to make gluten-free sugar cookies. Though I doubted how they would turn out, they ended up being great! It was time consuming and messy but I'm very happy with the finished product. My favorite cookie I made was probably the dinosaur.

I bought the lovely dinosaur cookie cutter on Etsy. You can find this cute cookie cutter store here: CookieCutterGuy 

I found the wonderful gluten-free sugar cookie recipe here:

GF Sugar Cookies 

Flourless Banana Peanut Butter Muffins

Yesterday I made these addicting banana peanut butter muffins. They have the same texture as normal muffins - just without the flour! These muffins are totally gluten-free and extremely yummy. You can find the recipe here: Recipe

This morning, I enjoyed one of these muffins with a cup of coffee!

Vanilla Coconut Crepes

This morning I made myself a gluten-free vanilla coconut crepe with greek yogurt and nectarines. And guess how long it took me to make this scrumptious breakfast for myself? Only 5 minutes! Originally, I found this recipe for a flaxseed wrap here: Wheat Belly: Flaxseed Wrap. I made this wrap for lunch and it turned out delicious (you should try it!). After thinking, I decided that it would make an amazing crepe.

Here’s how I did it:

Vanilla Coconut Crepes 

3 Tablespoons ground flaxseeds
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (you can add a little more if you want more vanilla flavor)
1/2 Tablespoon sugar
1 Tablespoon coconut oil
1 Tablespoon water
1 large egg
Pinch of salt

1) Mix all the ingredients together until smoothly blended.
2) Grease a microwave-safe pie pan with butter or coconut oil
3) Pour batter into pie pan and spread evenly
4) Microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes until cooked
5) Let crepe cool for a minute or 2

Crepe Filling

This is where you can get creative!

1) Spoon a yogurt or whipped cream of choice onto crepe (I used creamy plain greek yogurt)
2) Chop up one fresh nectarine (or any other fresh fruit of choice!) and place onto the crepe
3) Finish off the crepe with a drizzle of syrup or honey (I used honey)

See how easy that was? Once you get the hang of making them you can whip 'em up in no time! This is a perfect breakfast for when you want something filling and healthy but have limited time. You could even make this sugar free by adding honey or syrup in place of the sugar.

 

Cinnamon Roll Muffins

This morning my family and I were craving something sweet. My Dad in particular wanted either a cinnamon roll or a doughnut. The first recipe website I went to just happened to have a recipe for cinnamon roll doughnuts. It was perfect! We don't have a doughnut mold pan so we just made muffins instead! They are gluten-free and they don't use sugar, only honey. They turned out to be a delicious treat and go perfect with a cup of coffee.

You can find this recipe here: www.roostblog.com I really love this website since it has gluten-free recipes. It also has the most beautiful photography.

Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies

Today I made these amazing chocolate cookies. They are perfect when you need a little chocolate fix. They are gooey, chewy, delicious, and gluten-free! I found this great recipe here: www.divine-baking.com.   And make sure you add the cocoa powder. The first time I made these, I totally forgot to add it and let's just say that half of the dough ended up in the trash.

Gluten-Free Brownies

Yesterday I made gluten-free brownies and they were sensational! I couldn't tell they were gluten-free. They were perfectly gooey and chocolatey. You can find the recipe for these brownies here: allrecipe.com

Chocolate Strawberry Mousse Cake

For Easter dessert, I worked in the kitchen for almost 3 hours making a 3 layer mousse cake. This cake is perfect for chocolate lovers. I also love it because it is gluten free! The recipe I followed originally uses raspberries rather than strawberries. I suggest making the cake the day before you plan to serve it. It serves around 12 people and goes perfectly with a cup of hot coffee. You can find the recipe for this decadent cake here: hungryhappenings.com.