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Gluten Free Butter Tarts

December 7, 2017 by officially gluten free 2 Comments

Gluten Free Butter Tarts

For years I made homemade Butter Tarts for Christmas Gifts for my family and friends. Every year they would happily put in their special orders before Christmas. Some liked raisins, some liked theirs with no pecans and others wanted extra pecans. I think there’s something special about making homemade gifts for people, rather than buying them. They appreciate it so much more and love getting exactly what they chose.

Pie crust can be a little challenging to make but if you take your time and keep mixing it, a lovely dough ball will form. When I’m rolling the dough out, I press the sides back in as I go. I will do a few rolls with the rolling pin, then press it all tightly back together again. Then a few more rolls, and so on. A trick That I found very helpful, is to use a piece of parchment paper or a thin plastic mat to roll it out on. It makes it much easier to get the crust really thin and helps a lot if you need to flip the crust into a pie pan . One more important factor in making great Pie Crust is keeping the dough cold. Placing the dough in the fridge for half hour before rolling it out and again for 10 minutes before the filling goes into it, helps keep the crust nice and flaky but not too dry.

Some People like raisins in their Gluten Free Butter Tarts. I didn’t add any to this recipe but if you’re fond of them, you could add them in. Just soak 1 cup of raisins in hot water for 10 – 15 minutes. Drain them, then pat them dry. Add them into the brown sugar butter mixture before adding to the tarts. My husband and I love Pecans on our Gluten Free Butter Tarts but my son isn’t fond of them, so I made a couple of plain ones just for him. He was so glad I did. If you’re not a fan of Pecans you could try using Walnuts instead or just leave them plain.

Gluten Free Butter Tarts

Since going Gluten Free I haven’t been making Butter Tarts. My old Gluten Free Pie Crust was just too crumbly for a tart. A few months ago I made a delicious Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust that actually holds up and I have been dying to make these Gluten Free Butter Tarts with it. It’s been years since I’ve had one and these Gluten Free Butter Tarts didn’t disappoint. The Light and Flaky Butter Crust is a perfect match for the Sweet Buttery, Butter Tart Filling. These Tarts are seriously addictive.

One of the reasons that I use rice flour in most of my recipes is because its so inexpensive. You can find it for $1.00 a bag at Asian Supermarkets or in the import sections at Larger Grocery Stores. It’s also very versatile and doesn’t have a weird after taste like a lot of other gluten free flours do.

Note: Rice Flour can vary from brand to brand. I’ve found that measurements can be different depending on the brand you’re using. The Thai brand which has red writing on the bag is ground finer and can take more than the Indian rice flour that I get at Superstore. Both brands work wonderfully but there is a slight difference in the measurements, as I mentioned. Because of this, I like to add the flour a little a time until the consistency is right.

If you’re looking for another delicious Gluten Free Recipe for the Holidays, try these delicious Gluten Free Blueberry Cheesecake Tarts. They’re made with an easy to make Gluten Free Shortbread Cookie Cup Tart and are topped with a light and fluffy No Bake Cheesecake Topping. They’re sure to impress even you non gluten free friends and family.

Gluten Free Butter Tarts

Ingredients

For the Tarts

2 Cups Rice Flour

1 Cup Potato Starch (Tapioca or Corn Starch)

3/4 Cup Butter

1 Tbsp Sugar

2 Egg Yolks

1/4 Cup Milk

1 Tsp White Vinegar

For the Filling

1/2 Cup Butter

1 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar

2 Eggs

2 Tsp Vanilla

2 Tbsp Heavy Cream

1/2 Cup Pecans

Directions

1. For the Crust – Cut the cold butter into the flour, starch and sugar, mix until well combined. (I use my hands and squish the butter and flour together until a crumbly mixture forms)

2. Add the egg yolk, milk and vinegar. Then mix with your hands pressing it into the bottom of the bowl and kneading it like bread dough. The dough seems a little to dry at first but keep mixing it and a firm dough will form after a few minutes.

3. Place the dough in a disc shape, wrapped in plastic wrap in the fridge for 1/2 hour.

4. On a lightly rice floured piece of parchment paper, roll out the dough. If the dough breaks or cracks just press it back together with your fingers.

5. Use a large round cookie cutter or a large cup or bowl to cut out circles in the dough. Place the dough circles into a muffin tin. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes.

6. Preheat oven to 400 F.

7. For the Filling – In a small pot over low heat, melt the butter. Add the sugar, then stir until well combined.

8. Remove from heat, then add the eggs, cream and vanilla. Mix well, then fill the tarts 2/3 full. Place a few pecans on top of each of the tarts. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes. Let the Gluten Free Butter Tarts cool completely before eating.

This recipe makes 12 Gluten Free Butter Tarts.

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Gluten Free Butter Tarts

Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

50 mins

Author: Lyndsay Baker

Recipe type: Tarts and Pies

Cuisine: Christmas Recipe

Serves: 12 tarts

Ingredients

For the Tarts
2 Cups Rice Flour
1 Cup Potato Starch (Tapioca or Corn Starch)
¾ Cup Butter
1 Tbsp Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
¼ Cup Milk
1 Tsp White Vinegar
For the Filling
½ Cup Butter
1½ Cups Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Tsp Vanilla
2 Tbsp Heavy Cream
½ Cup Pecans

Instructions

For the Crust
- Cut the cold butter into the flour, starch and sugar, mix until well combined. (I use my hands and squish the butter and flour together until a crumbly mixture forms)
Add the egg yolk, milk and vinegar. Then mix with your hands pressing it into the bottom of the bowl and kneading it like bread dough. The dough seems a little to dry at first but keep mixing it and a firm dough will form after a few minutes.
Place the dough in a disc shape, wrapped in plastic wrap in the fridge for ½ hour.
On a lightly rice floured piece of parchment paper, roll out the dough. If the dough breaks or cracks just press it back together with your fingers.
Use a large round cookie cutter or a large cup or bowl to cut out circles in the dough. Place the dough circles into a muffin tin. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 F.
For the Filling
- In a small pot over low heat, melt the butter. Add the sugar, then stir until well combined.
Remove from heat, then add the eggs, cream and vanilla. Mix well, then fill the tarts ⅔ full. Place a few pecans on top of each of the tarts.
Bake for 15 - 20 minutes.
Let the Gluten Free Butter Tarts cool completely before eating.

Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

November 29, 2017 by officially gluten free 1 Comment

Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

My son and I had a blast making these Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies. The dough holds together well enough that he was easily able to roll it out himself. He absolutely loved getting to cut the cookies out and make his own shapes and he especially enjoyed helping me ice them. He was beaming with pride as he told his dad about it when he got home from work. It was the perfect activity to do together to kick off the Holiday Season.

These Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies are incredibly light and unexpectedly soft. They’re not too strong tasting. Traditionally, people add cloves to their Gingerbread Cookies but I don’t really like them and at $7 a bag, (when you only need 1/2 a Tsp) I just couldn’t justify it. I decided to leave it out and I’m glad I did because they tasted perfect. If you prefer to use cloves in your Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies, just add a small amount along with the Ginger and Cinnamon.

One of the best things about these Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies is that, they’re so easy to make. They dough is really pliable and easy to work with. So easy that a 9 year old can roll it out with ease. The dough doesn’t stick to counter and keeps its shape in the oven.

When decorating cookies it’s important to use Royal Icing, which hardens as it dries. If you use regular icing, it smears when stacked or touched. To make Royal Icing just mix Powdered Sugar with Egg Whites and a splash of Lemon juice.

Separate the icing into smaller bowls and add desired food coloring a few drops at a time until you get the color you need. If you add a lot of food coloring to get a really dark color, you may need to add a little more powdered sugar to get your desired thickness. You’ll need to ice them somewhat quickly because the icing does harden as you go.

Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

When making Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies it’s key to keep the dough cold. Place the dough in the fridge for a few hours or overnight before rolling out. Then return the extra dough to the fridge between rolling out and after you’ve cut out the shapes. This will help them keep their shape while baking.

Note: Rice Flour can vary from brand to brand. I’ve found that measurements can be different depending on the brand you’re using. The Thai brand which has red writing on the bag tends to be ground finer and can take more than the Indian rice flour that I get at Superstore. Both brands work wonderfully but there is a slight difference in the measurements, as I mentioned. Because of this, I like to add the flour a little a time until the consistency is right.

If you’re looking for another delicious Gluten Free Recipe for the Holidays, try these delicious Gluten Free Blueberry Cheesecake Tarts.

Ingredients

For The Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

1/2 Cup Butter

3/4 Brown Sugar

1 Egg

1 Tsp Vanilla

2/3 Cup Molasses

3 Cups Rice Flour

1 1/2 Cups Potato Starch (corn or tapioca)

1 Tsp Baking Soda

1 Tbsp Ginger

1 Tbsp Cinnamon

For the Royal Icing

1 Cup Powdered Sugar

1 Egg White

1/4 Tsp Lemon Juice

Food Colouring

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer, mix the butter on low speed until smooth. Mix in the brown sugar. Then mix in the vanilla and egg. Add the molasses, then mix on low speed for another 2 minutes or until smooth.

2. Add the rice flour, potato starch, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon. Mix by hand for a few minutes, until a dough ball forms. The dough will be slightly sticky.

3. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap in a disc shape. Then place in the fridge for 3 hours or overnight.

4. Preheat oven to 350 F.

5. Roll out dough on a well floured counter. Keep the unused dough in the fridge until needed. Return the scrap pieces to the fridge again before rolling out again, as well. Cut out shapes using desired cookie cutters. Place the cookies onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, then place in the fridge for 10 – 15 minutes before baking.

6. Bake for 7 – 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool before removing from the pan.

7. Let cool completely. Then prepare the royal icing by mixing the powdered sugar with the egg white and lemon juice. Mix until smooth. Separate into smaller bowls and add desired food coloring a few drops at a time until you you get the color you need. Decorate as desired.

Happy Holidays xo

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This Recipe makes 24 Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies.

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Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

8 mins

Total time

28 mins

Author: Lyndsay Baker

Recipe type: Christmas Cookies

Cuisine: Gluten Free Cookies

Serves: 24 Cookies

Ingredients

For The Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies
½ Cup Butter
¾ Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 Tsp Vanilla
⅔ Cup Molasses
3 Cups Rice Flour
1½ Cups Potato Starch (corn or tapioca)
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Tbsp Ginger
1 Tbsp Cinnamon
For the Royal Icing
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Egg White
¼ Tsp Lemon Juice
Food Colouring

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer, mix the butter on low speed until smooth. Mix in the brown sugar. Then mix in the vanilla and egg. Add the molasses, then mix on low speed for another 2 minutes or until smooth.
Add the rice flour, potato starch, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon. Mix by hand for a few minutes, until a dough ball forms. The dough will be slightly sticky.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap in a disc shape. Then place in the fridge for 3 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Roll out dough on a well floured counter. Keep the unused dough in the fridge until needed. Return the scrap pieces to the fridge again before rolling out again, as well. Cut out shapes using desired cookie cutters. Place the cookies onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, then place in the fridge for 10 - 15 minutes before baking.
Bake for 7 - 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool before removing from the pan.
Let cool completely. Then prepare the royal icing by mixing the powdered sugar with the egg white and lemon juice. Mix until smooth. Separate into smaller bowls and add desired food colouring a few drops at a time until you you get the colour you need. Decorate as desired.

Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust

October 4, 2017 by officially gluten free 4 Comments

Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust

In my early 20’s, I was known for my delicious pies. My roommates would help me make one for all the dinner parties and potlucks, that we went to. We would show up, so proud with the most gorgeous 5 lb Apple Pie you’ve ever seen. Everyone always raved about it. One roommate liked it so much that he once took the pie out of the oven half cooked, cut a slice and then returned it to the oven to finished cooking.

Since going Gluten Free I’ve Struggled to achieve the Perfect Gluten Free Pie Crust. It was always either to crumbly but tasted amazing or it was to hard and hardly edible. I’m overjoyed to tell you that, through a whole lot of trial and error. I’ve made a Gluten Free Pie Crust that is both Flaky and Delicious.

A trick that I found very helpful to get the crust really thin, is to use a piece of parchment paper or a thin plastic mat to roll it out on. It makes it much easier to get the crust really thin and helps when you flip the crust into the pan .

Another key trick to getting a perfect Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust every time, is to cover the edges with tinfoil while baking. This keeps the crust from getting to dry. One more important factor in making great Pie Crust is keeping the dough cold. Placing the dough in the fridge for an hour before rolling it out and again for 10 minutes before the filling goes into it, helps keep the crust nice and flaky but not too dry.

Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust

This Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust is a perfect match for Sweet Pumpkin Pie or a Savory Quiche. It makes a wonderful apple pie and is even pliable enough to make a fancy weaved top. If you’re looking for a delicious Gluten Free Pie Recipe for this flaky Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust, I’ve got you covered. These are two of my absolute favorite pies. The first is the classic Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie and the second is a tasty Gluten Free Cookie Crumble Apple Pie.

Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust

Ingredients

2 Cups Rice Flour

1 Cup Potato Starch (Tapioca or Corn Starch)

3/4 Cup Butter

1 Tbsp Sugar

2 Egg Yolks

1/4 Cup Milk

1 Tsp White Vinegar

Directions

1.Cut the cold butter into the flour, starch and sugar, mix until well combined. (I use my hands and squish the butter and flour together until a crumbly mixture forms)

2. Add the egg yolk, milk and vinegar. Then mix until a firm dough forms. I like to press it into the bottom of the bowl and sort of knead it like bread dough. It will take a few minutes and seems too dry at first but just keep mixing it. Place the dough in a disc shape, wrapped in plastic wrap in the fridge for 1/2 – 1 hour.

3. On a lightly rice floured piece of parchment paper on your counter, roll out the dough until it’s big enough to cover your pie pan. If the dough breaks or cracks just press it back together with your fingers.

4. Flip the rolled out crust into the pie pan then trim the edges. Use a fork and poke some holes into the bottom of the crust. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes, then fill with the gluten free pie filling.

5. Bake as Pie Recipe Directs – Need a Recipe? I’ve got you covered. Here’s my two of my absolute favourite Gluten Free Pie Recipes. The first is the classic Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie and the second is a tasty Gluten Free Cookie Crumble Apple Pie.

This Recipe Makes 1 Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust.

Note: This Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust can made and rolled out ahead of time. I roll it out really thin on the parchment paper, then cover it with plastic wrap. Then I roll it up and put it in the fridge until needed. This makes making pie on the big day so much easier. Just unroll, place in a pie pan, fill with filling and bake.

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Prep time

1 hour

Cook time

40 mins

Total time

1 hour 40 mins

Author: Lyndsay Baker

Recipe type: Pie

Serves: 1 pie crust

Ingredients

2 Cups Rice Flour
1 Cup Potato Starch (Tapioca or Corn Starch)
¾ Cup Butter
1 Tbsp Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
¼ Cup Milk
1 Tsp White Vinegar

Instructions

Cut the butter into the flour, starch and sugar, mix until well combined. (I use my hands and squish the butter and flour together until a crumbly mixture forms)
Add the egg yolk, milk and vinegar. Then mix until a firm dough forms. (It will seem to dry at first but just keep mixing it. I like to press it into the bottom of the bowl and sort of knead it like bread dough. A smooth dough will form.) Place the dough wrapped in plastic wrap in the fridge for ½ – 1 hour.
On a lightly rice floured piece of parchment paper on your counter, roll out the dough until it’s big enough to cover your pie pan. If the dough breaks or cracks just press it back together with your fingers.
Flip the rolled out crust into the pie pan then trim the edges. Use a fork and poke some holes into the bottom of the crust, Place in the fridge for 10 minutes, then fill with the gluten free pie filling.
Bake as Pie Recipe Directs - I’ve got you covered. Here's my two of my absolute favourite Gluten Free Pie Recipes. The first is the classic
Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie
and the second is a tasty
Gluten Free Cookie Crumble Apple Pie
This Recipe Makes 1 Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust.

White Chocolate Candy Cane Macaroons

December 2, 2015 by officially gluten free 19 Comments

White Chocolate Candy Cane Macaroons

It’s Christmas Cookie Season and I’m really excited to share these Gluten Free White Chocolate Candy Cane Macaroons with you. They’re my new favorite Christmas Cookie and they only take 5 ingredients to make. They’re a deliciously chewy Coconut Macaroon Dipped in White Chocolate, then dipped in Crushed Candy Canes.

To make these delicious White Chocolate Candy Cane Macaroons, you use a large mixing bowl to mix the coconut and sweetened condensed milk. In a separate bowl whip the egg white until stiff, then fold it into the coconut mixture. Spoon 1 inch balls onto a lightly greased or parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake for 15 -17 minutes. Then, melt the White Chocolate in a double boiler. You can also melt it in the microwave for 30 sec at a time, stiring in between. Dip the bottoms of the baked macaroons into the white chocolate. Then dip them into the crushed candy cane. Place back onto parchment paper. Put the finished macaroons into the fridge for 20 minutes.

White Chocolate Candy Cane Macaroons

The White Chocolate and Candy Cane go perfectly together, making an already tasty Cookie even more irresistible. They’re really easy to make and have no flour of any kind. I decided to make these macaroons in a smaller batch. Most Macaroon recipes make 4 or 5 dozen, which I felt was to many. I ended up with 30 Macaroons. If you need more than that you could easily double the recipe. I hope you enjoy them as much as my family did.

Love Christmas Cookies? You might want to check out these Easy to make Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies. They’re so fun to make and decorate with the family.

Ingredients

3/4 Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk

3 3/4 Cups Shredded Coconut

1 Egg White

2 Cups White Chocolate

8 Candy Canes (crushed)

Directions

1. Pre heat oven to 325 F.

2. In a large bowl, mix the coconut and sweetened condensed milk. In a separate bowl whip the egg white until stiff, then fold into the coconut mixture.

3. Spoon 1 inch balls onto a lightly greased or parchment paper lined Cookie sheet. Bake for 15 -17 minutes.

4. Melt the White Chocolate in a double boiler. You can also melt it in the microwave for 30 sec at a time, stiring in between.

5. Dip the bottoms of the baked macaroons into the white chocolate. Then dip them into the crushed candy cane. Place back onto parchment paper.

6. Put the finished macaroons into the fridge for 20 minutes.

This recipe makes 30 Gluten Free White Chocolate Candy Cane Macaroons.

Merry Christmas xo

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