Simply Gluten-Free

A blog about allergies, health, and eating a gluten-free diet in Shanghai, China

Entries for April, 2008

Cranberry Orange Muffins

This recipe is taken from 125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups rice flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup tapioca starch
1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
1 tbsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup cranberry juice
1/3 cup water
2/3 cup orange marmalade
1 tsp cider vinegar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup carnberries, fresh or frozen
Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large bowl, stir together [...]

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Creamy Rice Pudding

This recipe is taken from 125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes.
Ingredients:

2 cups milk
3 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tsp butter
pinch salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/3 cup raisins
Directions:

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, rice, sugar, butter, and salt. Heat, stirring often, until tiny bubbles form around the edge.
Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring [...]

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

A few weeks ago, I posted a flourless cookies recipe. This is one of my favorite recipes and I make the cookies almost every week. I use Skippy peanut butter and the cookie dough is a bit on the greasy side but the cookies turn out really good. I’ve been experimenting with this recipe to [...]

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Gluten-Free Rice Crackers

Last week, my husband and I went on a Royal Caribbean cruise trip to Japan and Korea. We found some gluten-free rice crackers at the cruise gift shop. The brand name is Feng Shui and these rice crackers come in different variety — Nori seaweed, Maki rolls, and Wasabi rice crackers. Without hesitation, we bought [...]

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Chocolate Sponge Cake

I tried this recipe for the first time last night. The cake turned out pretty good although the process of making it was a bit tricky. I haven’t quite mastered the art of using xanthan gum yet. I can’t figure out whether it’s the brand I’m using (Bob’s Red Mill) or what, but every time [...]

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