I have been getting quite a few query hits on my blog relating to gluten-free recipes and a number of emails with questions about gluten-free living at our house, so I thought I would start a little segment of my blog called ‘Gluten-Free Gems’. Basically, it will consist of little tips or tricks I have been slowly picking up on toddler-friendly gluten free living . (I should note here that my daughter is also on a casein-free diet for her CVS , so anything I post will be both gluten and casein free).
So… whenever the whim strikes me, I will post either a recipe, a product find, or some little tip I have found useful. We’ll see how popular the topic is, and go from there. Just so you know, I don’t keep gluten-free recipes unless they pass taste tests by our non-gluten restricted family members, so everything you find here should taste great by any standard. If you have problems with any recipe, email me and I will do my best to help you trouble shoot. By popular request, my first post in this topic will be my recipe for gluten-free/casein-free graham crackers. If you would like to read the post that started it all, click here - enjoy!
(Note: Even though Jacqui didn’t eat the gluten-free graham crackers on our camping trip, she really does like them, usually eats them really well - and they are extremely good! She was just overwhelmed by the temptation of an un-attended box of the chocolate flavored Honey-Maids (must have gotten that choco-holic gene from me). My husband even likes this homemade version better than the boxed store brands. I actually have to hide them so he doesn’t eat the poor kid’s graham crackers!)
1/3 cup shortening or margarine
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 Cup Bean Flour
1/3 cup Sorghum Flour,
1 cup Tapioca Flour
1 cup Cornstarch
1 Tsp Baking Powder
(3 cups Pamela’s Ultimate Pancake and Baking Mix may be substituted for the previous 5 ingredients if you do not need these to be casein-free. Pamela’s Ultimate Pancake and Baking Mix contains buttermilk)
1 tsp xanthan gum
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup rice milk
3-4 Tbsp Cornstarch for rolling
1/3 cup granulated sugar for sprinkling
Cream together shortening or margarine with brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl.
Mix in spices, salt and xanthan gum.
Add Pamela’s Mix (or substitute flour mixture) one cup at a time, blending in well with a fork or pastry cutter until all 3 cups have been incorporated.
Add rice milk (may substitute water, soy milk, etc.) a little at a time. You may not need the entire 1/2 cup. Add just enough to make a cookie dough consistency (will be quite sticky) .
Separate dough into tennis-ball size portions, flatten, wrap in wax paper and chill 2-3 hours until firm.
Working with one section of dough at a time, roll out on cornstarch dusted surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut out crackers as desired. Mine are cut with a 3- 1/4 inch size fluted round cutter and transfer to silpat or parchment lined baking sheet with cornstarch dusted pancake turner or spatula. (You can use a cookie sheet sprayed lightly with cooking spray, but they do cook more evenly on the silpat or parchment
when you are going for a crisper cracker.) I place 8 cookies per sheet.Prick each cookie 4-6 times with a fork and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes at 350 degrees or untill edges have lightly browned. the longer they bake, the crisper the cracker and they do harden some as they cool. You may have to experiment a little to find your preference in baking time. (We like ours super-crunchy and actually bake them for around 35-40 minutes)
Store in air-tight container - perfect for S’mores!
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen
Adapted from combination of Pamela’s Mix Graham Cracker recipe and Bette Hagman’s Graham Cracker recipe from ‘The Gluten-Free Gourmet Bakes Bread’.
Note: This recipe also works well substituting 1/4 cup honey for the brown sugar, although they will not be as sweet. For a less sweet cracker you can also cut the sugar down. The original recipe called for 1/2 cup of granulated sugar.
Also, go check out Erin’s spin on this recipe at My Aspergers Girl - Adventures in ASD and GFCF Living - they sound fabulous!
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Oooo - Thanks for posting this! I was frantically looking for a GF graham cracker recipe for our weekend camping trip! This looks perfect!!
September 13th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Oh my yummy! I am soooooooo going to make these AND put this recipe in my notebook!!! Mmmmmm!
September 13th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Oh thanks for giving me another reason to hang out here ((((GRIN)))). I don’t eat wheat, so whilst not gluten free per se, I like recipes that are!
September 13th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Oh, yum! These sound great even if you don’t have dietary restrictions!!
Looks like your new topic has been well-received!
September 13th, 2007 at 6:22 pm
Glad to help Terri - Let me know how they work out for you!
Ursula - Hope they turn out well for you - we really like them here!
Hi Jo - Happy to give you another excuse! You’re welcome here any time though.
Thanks again Jordan for the great idea!
September 13th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
Darlin..Are you sure that you are only one person ?
The information that you are sharing is impressive- along with all the things you do~
homemade foods,
quality parenting,
a well written blog, that evokes emotion with every read,
loving the Lord and your family…
Wow…
How great are you…
I bet your house is even clean most days?..huh?
Ah, well I just think you are GREAT!
September 14th, 2007 at 4:11 am
These look so yummy! I also just read Jacqui’s story for the first time. I feel I share a bond with you in a way. We were blessed to adopt my son, also after years of infertility and repeated miscarriages. His diagnosis with autism was difficult at first, but I now know the true meaning of the quote that inspires your blog title. I thank God for my son every day.
Also, do you mind if I add you to my link-list of GFCF Mommies and Daddies? I would be honored to do so.
Katherine
September 14th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Stacey - You are too funny!
“I bet your house is even clean most days?”
Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,
ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,
ha,ha,ha,ha,ha! Ha,ha! Ha!
Umm… No. You have inspired me to post a photo montage - to come at a later date : )
GFCF Mommy - Thanks so much for visiting! I just found your blog the other day and I can’t wait to try some of your recipes! I’m so sorry to hear that you have gone through so much with your son. There is something though, in having to face such steep medical challenges that inspires a gratitude in the little things. I’m glad that I know to not take anything for granted with my children.
I would be honored to be added to your link list, and have added you to mine as well. I don’t have much in the way of GFCF posts yet, but I will be adding more!
September 15th, 2007 at 9:24 am
I’ll pass on your recipe. I’d take it down to use for myself but here’s a tidbit about me- I don’t cook! LOL.. Andy does though
September 16th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
Hi! I am also a GF/CF mom. My son has Asperger’s Syndrome. We have been on the diet for over a year with really good results. Thanks for the graham cracker recipe. I can’t wait to try them. He needs graham crackers for school on Friday. I would like to be added to the gluten free mommies and daddies group as well. I think this is a great way to support each other!
Thanks,
Heather
September 15th, 2008 at 6:15 am
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October 17th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
These look great. I’m going to work on combing recipes to work around our allergies.
Your flour mixture will be so helpful.
Wishing you all the best.
November 13th, 2008 at 2:26 pm