Gluten Free Tortilla Recipe_Soft and Delicious

With Cinco de Mayo  right around the corner, eating out in your favorite Mexican restaurant can be frustrating if you have Celiac disease or are gluten intolerant.  Since eating gluten free I personally miss ordering a big wet burrito, whether it be chicken or red potato filled.

Today I decided to try,  once again, to make a large  thin soft tortilla.   My first attempt tasted good, but was a tad thicker than I preferred. However, persistence paid off. 

Ingredients for Gluten Free Tortilla Recipe:

• 4 Cups of Gluten Free Flour; 1/2 tapioca flour 1/2 All purpose Gluten Free Flour
•  3 tsp Himalayan salt
•  3 tsp baking powder
•  4 tsp xanthan gum
•  1 tsp each; chipotle, cumin, garlic and onion powder
•  4 tbsp Olive Oil
•  1- 1 1/2 cups warm water

Instruction to make Gluten Free Tortilla:

1.  Mix all the dry ingredients.
2.  Add the olive oil and slowly add the warm water until you form a firm soft ball of dough.
3.  Divide into 8 equal balls for larger tortilla, 10 equal parts for smaller tortilla.
4.  Using a floured cutting board, roll one of your balls until thin.
5.  Place in a medium heat cast iron skillet.
6.  Let tortilla rise until bubbles start forming.
7.  Flip over and let the other side brown. 
8.  Don't get distracted or it will brown to quickly.
9.  Place hot tortilla on a plate and cover with a cloth while rolling and frying remaining balls

Gluten-Free Magic Custard Cake

Gluten-free magic custard cake

I love it when a recipe from Facebook actually turns out as good as promised. Many times friends and family will share and share the post, and never even try it. I have gotten frustrated too many times following what I thought was a tried and true recipe, only to find out no one had actually made it.
 
With that said, I typically follow the recipe the first go round just to see if it will turn out, however, the original this magic custard cake was not Gluten-Free, therefore, I knew that modification needed done right off the bat. The other change I made was I used almond milk and pure vanilla. When you are making things Gluten-Free this is an essential part of baking.

 

 

 

Ingredients to make the Gluten-Free Magic Custard Cake:

 

·       4 eggs (whites separated from  yolks), room temp

·       1 tsp pure vanilla

·       ¾  cup sugar

·       1 stick butter; melted

·       ¾  cup Gluten-Free all purpose flour; I used Bob Red Mills

·       2 cups Almond milk; lukewarm

·       powdered sugar for dusting cake

·       cinnamon/sugar optional

 
Instructions to make the Gluten-Free Magic Custard Cake:

1.     Preheat the oven to 325-Fahrenheit degrees. Grease the sides of a spring-loaded pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.

2.     Separate eggs and add the egg whites to a mixer and beat egg whites stiff. Place egg whites in a bowl and set aside.

3.     Beat the egg yolks and sugar until light in texture.

4.     Add the butter and vanilla and beat for two minutes. 

5.     Add the flour and mix it in until fully incorporated.

6.     Slowly start adding the milk and beat until everything mixed.

7.     Add the egg whites a little at a time; gently fold them in using a spatula, repeat until all egg whites are folded in.  

8.     Pour the batter into baking dish and bake for approx 60 minutes or until the top is lightly golden. 

9.     Cool and dust with powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar or both.

10.  Slice the gluten-free magic custard cake and enjoy.

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How to Live Gluten-Free or with Celiac Disease

Crispy Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip

If you have Celiac Disease or gluten intolerance, you’ve found out how hard it is to adjust your diet. However, it is not impossible and you can eat quite well. According to Celiac Sprue Association, “people with Celiac Disease, eating certain types of protein fractions, commonly called gluten, set off an autoimmune response that causes damage to the small intestine. This, in turn, causes the small intestine to lose the ability to absorb the nutrients found in food, leading to malnutrition and a variety of other complications.” Educating yourself on foods, manufacturers and restaurants that are or serve gluten-free products is a lifelong endeavor. 

1. Read the label of everything you plan to use to make a meal or snack. It is not only wheat, rye and barley flours you have to watch for gluten. Gluten-free foods exposed to gluten by cross-contamination whether it be in the field, or processing plant could put you at risk.

2. Call the company and ask if their product is gluten-free. It is easy to do, most have the phone number to their company on the label. If the number is not available, you can obtain the information via the Internet.

3. Buy a small spiral notebook. As you acquire the information, make a list of gluten-free products to make your next shopping experience easier.

4. Dining out and eating gluten-free does not have to be given up, the awareness for gluten intolerance is getting greater all the time. Simply and politely, ask your server for a gluten-free menu. As you find restaurants with food you enjoy your dining experience becomes more enjoyable.

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