Puffed Rice Bars – Gluten Free

My Mom made these often in the 60’s and 70’s to feed her large family of 7 children . It was one of my favourites and was often an after school snack. In those days it was made with Puffed Wheat. Now, 50 years later I continue the tradition but make mine with puffed rice….

Gluten Free Mock Graham Wafer Crumbs

Easy to make Graham Wafer Crumb alternative for gluten free diets. Graham Wafer Crumbs 1 1/2 cups of Gluten Free flour – I use any mild/white flour mix I have on hand to use up    or use half rice flour and tapioca flour or half rice flour and half sweet rice flour. 1/2 cup…

Retro No Bake Gluten Free Cheesecake

When I was in my teens and going to wedding showers held in our church basement often the dessert served was some form of jello cheese cake.  It’s a nice “light” version of cheesecake.  I make it with homemade “mock graham wafer” crumbs that are simple to make. No Bake Gluten Free Cheesecake Ingredients: 1…

Gluten Free Amish Apple Cinnamon Bread

Saw something similar on social media this week and recreated it to be gluten free.  Let loaf sit until cold otherwise it is too moist.  I baked this early evening and wrapped when cooled.  This morning it was moist and delicious! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup fine rice flour (I use the Asian kind) 1/2 cup…

Gluten Free White Cake with Coffee Frosting

This is great tasting cake is easy to make and can be used for cups cakes, two 8″ round cake pans or a 9″ x 13″ cake pan. Gluten Free White Cake with Coffee Frosting 2 1/2 cups rice flour (oriental flour – a very fine white rice flour) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon Baking…

Grandma Booy’s Almond Cuplets – Gluten Free

  This is my mother-in-law’s recipe that she made every year for the Christmas season until she could no longer do her own baking .  I have not made it in years but decided to test it with my own Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour Mix  I.  (this is my preferred version of the mix) Almond…

Gluten Free Chocolate Skor Bar Trifle

(A) Chocolate Cake :  Sift together into large mixing bowl: 1 cup rice flour (use the Asian kind as it’s not gritty) 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon guar gum or xanthan gum ** (B) Mix together and add to sifted…

Gluten Free Cruellers

Kind of like “Timbits” for those who can’t … 2 cups cooked cold rice 3 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 2 1/4 teaspoons baking Powder 1/4 cup sweet rice flour 1/2 cup rice flour 1 teaspoon xanthan gum mix together. Drop by teaspoon full into 365* oil. Deep fry…