Vic and Hallie's Gluten Free Baking

PB&J Fudge Cake

This site was originally created to share the results of a series of experiments using a new bread additive that was supposed to improve the texture of gluten free bread. The original goal of posting only bread recipes became a bit warped, and now Hallie and Vic are posting gluten free recipes that are either family favorites or extremely interesting gluten free baking experiments. 

 

Yeast breads

Improving existing gluten free bread recipes - commonly reported GF bread flops (Buckwheat flavored white bread)

Challah, Cinnamon Rolls, and Dinner Rolls

Sorghum-Buckwheat bread

Dark, almost black Pumpernickel

English Muffins or Pizza Rounds

Nearly Perfect White Bread (robust flavor and texture)

Soft textured and mild flavored white bread

Two types of pizza crust - One basic recipe based on Annalise Roberts' recipes in Gourmet

Pizza crust or foccacia - Like the pizza you used to have at your pizzaria
Pizza crust - foccacia-like Makes a good deep dish pizza

Greek style pita

Amaranth - Flax bread (Tastes like whole grain bread)

Pizza breadstick

Bagels

Whole grain Oatmeal bread
Dutch Crunch and Cinnamon Loaf
Egg and Dairy-free breads

Carol Fenster's Public Domain GF French Bread or White Bread Loaf

About experimenting with Expandex to improve texture of gluten free breads

Comparison of two gluten free recipes and commercial GF bread (Using Expandex - initial testing)

Expandex manufacturer's Website

 

Quick breads, pancakes, waffles (baking powder and baking soda)
Corn bread (Northern Style)
Beer bread
Cranberry Orange Muffins
Corn Quinoa Oat Buckwheat pancakes (freezes and re-heats really well)
Molten Caramel Muffins
Mini Pumpkin Muffins
Giant Soda Muffins from Bon Appétit

 

Desserts

Blueberry snacking cake

Hamantaschen - uses limited amount of Expandex
Rugelach - Passover and rest of the year
Armenian yogurt spice cake

Cranberry or other fruit surprise pie

Apple Pie with traditional crust and crumb topping
Peanut Butter and Jelly Fudge Cake
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - Two very different recipes
Cape Cod Oatmeal Cookies - Uses Quinoa flakes

Lemon Cake - Rich cake. Uleavened and OK for Passover

Honey Cake - For festival celebrations
Spiced Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Layer Cake
Orange Cake
Mini Orange Sponge Cakes

Egg Kichel - Passover and the rest of the year

Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
<New> Chocolate Fudge Cookies and/or Maple-Oatmeal Cookies

 

Other goodies

Blue corn crackers and other cracker flavors

Granola bars
Blintzes - Cheese-filled crepes. OK for Passover.

 

Gluten-free but not baked (defies classification)

Salpicon de quinua o de avena Quinoa or oat mixed salad

 
 

 

Passover

Lemon Cake

Rugelach
Blintzes
Matzoth
Egg Kichel