Gluten Free

There are many recipes online available for Gluten related allergies. Here are some examples and also links where you can find large databases of cooking options.


from allrecipes.com


Garbanzo Bean Chocolate Cake (Gluten Free!)


INGREDIENTS


* 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

* 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

* 4 eggs

* 3/4 cup white sugar

* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

* 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting


DIRECTIONS


1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch round cake pan.

2. Place the chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds after the first minute, until chocolate is melted and smooth. If you have a powerful microwave, reduce the power to 50 percent.

3. Combine the beans and eggs in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Add the sugar and the baking powder, and pulse to blend. Pour in the melted chocolate and blend until smooth, scraping down the corners to make sure chocolate is completely mixed. Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan.

4. Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

Carmel-Glazed Flan 

INGREDIENTS

* 3/4 cup white sugar

* 2 egg yolks

* 6 egg whites

* 1 3/4 cups water

* 1 (14 ounce) can low-fat sweetened condensed milk

* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

* 1 pinch salt


DIRECTIONS


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. In a heavy skillet over medium-low heat, cook and stir sugar until melted and light brown. Carefully pour into a 9-inch round baking dish, tilting the dish to coat the bottom completely.

3. In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks and egg whites. Stir in water, condensed milk, vanilla and salt until smooth. Pour into prepared dish. Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish.

4. Bake in preheated oven 1 hour, until center is just set (still a bit jiggly). Remove dish to a wire rack to cool for one hour. Then refrigerate several hours or overnight.

5. To unmold, run a knife around the edge of the pan and invert onto a rimmed serving platter.

Quinoa Flour

Higher in fat than wheat flour, quinoa flour makes baked goods moister. Quinoa flour has a pleasant, nutty taste.

Quinoa has an almost ideal balance of amino acids plus vitamins and minerals. It is probably the least allergenic of grains. Quinoa flour makes baked goods moister. Originally a grain from South America.

Potato Starch Flour

This is a gluten-free thickening agent that is perfect for cream-based
soups and sauces. Mix a little with water first, then substitute potato starch
flour for flour in your recipe, but cut the amount in half. It can be purchased
in a health food store.

Tapioca Flour

This is a light, white, very smooth flour that comes from the cassava root. It
makes baked goods impart a nice chewy taste. Use it in recipes where a chewy
texture would be desirable. It would work nicely in bread recipes such as white
bread or French bread. It is also easily combined with cornstarch and soy flour.
It can be purchased in a health food store.

Soy Flour

This nutty tasting flour has a high protein and fat content. It is best
when used in combination with other flours and for baking brownies, or any baked
goods with nuts or fruit. It can be purchased in a health food store.

Cornstarch

This is a refined starch that comes from corn. It is mostly used as a clear
thickening agent for puddings, fruit sauces and Asian cooking. It is also used
in combination with other flours for baking. It can be purchased in a health
food store.

Corn Flour

This flour is milled from corn and can be blended with cornmeal to make
cornbread or muffins. It is excellent for waffles or pancakes. It can be
purchased in a health food store.

Cornmeal

This is ground corn that comes from either yellow or white meal. This is often
combined with flours for baking. It imparts a strong corn flavor that is
delicious in pancakes, waffles, or simple white cakes. It can be purchased in a
health food store.

White Rice Flour

This is an excellent basic flour for gluten-free baking. It is milled from
polished white rice. Because it has such a bland flavor, it is perfect for
baking, as it doesn't impart any flavors. It works well with other flours. White
rice flour is available in most health food stores, but also in Asian markets.
At the Asian markets it is sold in different textures. The one that works the
best is called fine textured white rice flour.

Brown Rice Flour

This flour comes from unpolished brown rice. It has more food value because it
contains bran. Use it in breads, muffins, and cookies. It can be purchased in a
health food store.

Kamut and Spelt Flours

These are ancient forms of wheat. While they aren't appropriate for gluten-free
diets, they are excellent substitutes for plain wheat flour as they add
wonderful flavor and consistency.

Substituting Gluten

Wheat flour contains gluten, which keeps cookies, cakes and pies from getting
crumbly and falling apart. It is what makes baked goods have a good texture
because it traps pockets of air. This creates a lovely airy quality that most
baked goods possess when baked with traditional wheat flour. In order to help
retain this structure when using non-wheat flours, gluten substitutes must be
added to a gluten-free flour mixture. For each cup of gluten-free flour mix, add
at least 1 teaspoon of gluten substitute. Here are three very good substitutes
for gluten.

• Xanthum Gum
  
  This comes from the dried cell coat of a microorganism called Zanthomonas
  campestris. It is formulated in a laboratory setting. This works well as a
  gluten substitution in yeast breads along with other baked goods. You can
  purchase it in health food stores.
  
  


• Guar Gum
  
  This is a powder that comes from the seed of the plant Cyamopsis
  tetragonolobus. It is an excellent gluten substitute and it is available in
  health food stores.
  
  


• Pre-gel Starch
  
  This is an acceptable gluten substitute. It helps keep baked
  goods from being too crumbly. This, too can be purchased at most health food
  stores.

Substitution is the solution

If you are ready to try some recipes, start with recipes that use
relatively small amounts of wheat flour like brownies or pancakes. These turn
out lovely and the difference in taste is minimal. Here are two gluten-free
flour mixtures that are suitable for substituting wheat flour cup for cup.

• Gluten-Free Flour Mixture I
  
  1/4 cup soy flour
  
  1/4 cup tapioca flour
  
  1/2 cup brown rice flour
  
  


• Gluten-Free Flour Mixture II
  
  6 cups white rice flour
  
  2 cups potato starch
  
  1 cup tapioca flour

The above mixtures can be doubled or tripled. Another option is to purchase a
gluten-free flour mixture at a health food store to avoid the guesswork involved
in substitutions. This flour mixture can usually substitute wheat flour cup for
cup, but read the package directions to be sure. Keep these flour mixtures
stored in containers at room temperature and keep them on hand to simplify your
baking routine.

• Akin's Natural Food Market - Natural
  food grocer also carrying wheat, gluten and fat-free foods and snacks.
  Provides information about other products sold at their retail locations.


• Amazing Grains - Indian rice
  grass based gluten free baking mixes, baking flours and Montina cookbooks.


• Authentic Foods - Gluten-free
  and wheat-free foods and baking supplies made with bean flours.


• Bread of Life - Organic gluten free
  baked goods and mixes. Kosher and Halal certified. Includes company profile,
  FAQs, shopping cart and information.


• Bread Without Borders -
  Gluten-free bread and hot cereal mixed made with ancient grains. Includes
  recipes for those with food allergies.


• BumbleBar - Organic Gluten-Free
  Energy Bars and snacks. Includes newsletter, company, product and contact
  information.


• 'Cause You're Special -
  Supplying gourmet, gluten free baking mixes and ingredients.


• Celiac Specialties - Wheat,
  gluten, and casein free products and homemade baked goods.


• Duinkerken - Offers gluten
  free baking mixes and flours. Includes product, celiac dietary, company and
  contact information. In English and in French. Based in Canada.


• El Peto Products - Site sells gluten
  free and wheat free baked products made at the El Peto Bakery, products made
  by other companies, and baking ingredients and baking mixes. Company is
  located in Canada and ships to the USA.


• Enjoy Life Foods - Gluten,
  dairy, soy, and peanut free baked goods including cookies and bagels.


• Foods
  Alive - Site provides dietary information, recipes, gluten free organic
  flax crackers, ordering information and a listing of retailers.


• Gifts of Nature - Provides
  gluten free flours and baking mixes.


• Gillian's Foods - Wheat,
  gluten, and lactose free breads and rolls.


• Gluten Evolution - Shop for
  bread mixes, bread making supplies and provides workshops and private
  cooking instruction for those following a wheat and gluten free diet.


• 1-2-3 Gluten Free - Offers
  gluten, wheat, soy, egg, and dairy free baking mixes. Includes products,
  testimonials, receipes, retail locations, shopping cart, guest book and
  contact information.


• Gluten Free for Me - Gluten
  free cookies, meal preparation ingredients, mixes and snack products.


• Gluten Free Life - Offers
  baking mixes, condiments and supplies. Includes company profile, news,
  products and contact information. Based in Australia.


• Gluten Solutions -
  Wheat-free, gluten-free, and casein-free grocery store.


• Gluten-Free Mall -
  Gluten-free, wheat-free and milk-free foods for diets restricted due to
  celiac disease, autism or other reasons.


• Gluten-Free Pantry - Gluten,
  wheat, lactose, corn, egg, and soy free foods, cooking equipment, cookbooks
  for celiac disease, autism and wheat allergy diets. Includes recipes for
  download.


• GlutenFree4Life.com - Offers
  gluten free and wheat free foods, resources and recipes.


• GlutenSmart - Gluten free baking
  and desert mixes, packaged baked goods, snacks, vitamins, beverages and
  cookbooks. Features company profile, discounts and email newsletter.


• Glutino - Manufacturer, importer, and
  distributor of gluten-free, casein-free, and low-protein products.


• Good Juju Bakery - Offers gluten
  free baked goods. Includes company profile, product, celiac and contact
  information. Based in MA.


• Goodday Gluten Free -
  Includes information and resources for people with celiac disease, autism,
  and other intolerances, contact information and product listing. Retail
  store located in Lake Forest, IL.


• Grandma Ferdons - Gluten free
  baking and snack mixes, snacks, and frozen doughs. Includes company profile,
  news, shopping cart and contact information.


• Johnsons Dietary Provisions
  Ltd. - Includes product listings, celiac dietary advice, company
  profile, events, customer testimonials and contact information. Retail store
  located in West Sussex, England.


• Kinnikinnick Foods - Gluten
  free food catalog, web store and information site for people with celiac
  disease and other food intolerances and allergies.


• Kitchen Table Bakers -
  Cheese based gluten and wheat free crackers. Product, consumer and retailer
  information, trade show events and links to celiac organizations and retail
  suppliers.


• Laurel's Sweet Treats -
  Retailer of gluten-free mixes and baking goods. Supplies, books, recipes and
  celiac links.


• Madwoman Foods - Gluten-free,
  wheat-free and dairy free baked goods made with a base of almonds. Includes
  company profile, wholesale, product and contact information.


• Mariposa Baking - Offers
  gluten-free brownies, biscotti, amaretti cookies and cheese cake.


• Miss Roben's - Specializes in
  helping those with multiple food intolerances offering products free of
  wheat, gluten, dairy, egg, soy and nuts.


• Mona's US LLC - Provides wheat
  and gluten free baking and basic mixes. Located in Canada. Ships to the U.S.
  and Canada. Prices in U.S. Dollars.


• Mr.Ritt's Gluten Free Bakery -
  Gluten-free bakery. Includes pdf downloadable price list, directions and
  contact information. Locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Millville,
  New Jersey.


• Nuffins Bakery - Baking mixes
  and flour. Company, product and receipe information, phone number and
  shopping cart.


• Nu-World Amaranth, Inc. -
  Gluten free organic amaranth based products include breads, cereals, side
  dishes and snacks.


• Pamela's Products - Provider
  of wheat-free, gluten-free cookies, specialty mixes and biscotti made from
  natural ingredients.


• PatsyPie - Gluten and wheat free
  home-style cookies, biscotti and brownies. [English/French]


• Really Great Food - Baking
  mixes, pastas, flours, soups, condiments, and snacks free of wheat, gluten,
  soy, and casein.


• SafelyGlutenFree - Baking
  mixes and baked goods. Includes company profile, blog, product, ingredient
  information, and contact information.


• Sunnybrook Health Store -
  Gluten free grocery store with extensive selection of dietary products
  including dairy free, soy free, nut free, vegan and kosher. This company is
  located in Australia.


• Sunstart Bakery - Gluten free
  cookies from Ireland made with a base that contains coconut.


• Sweet Baby Cakes -
  Wheat-free and gluten-free brownies in several flavors.


• Sylvan Border Farms Gluten Free
  Grains - Produces gluten free all-purpose baking flours, bread mixes and
  cake mix.


• Tasteslikerealfood.com -
  Baking mixes. Includes company profile, nutrition, product, and contact
  information.


• Twin Valley Mills - Sells
  sorghum flour (milo flour) for gluten-free baking, provides recipes, baking
  tips and links to special diet web sites.


• Wild Wood Art Cafe - Texas
  bakery offers wheat-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and spelt baked goods.