This week we went to our first week of the Texas state fair
This is my Third year in entering. Last year I entered all gluten free recipes and won a third and a second place ribbon in the course of the three contests I entered. This year I am planning on entering a few more contest and maybe winning a few more ribbons. Although as of lately it dosen't seem luck is with me. I have entered three contest so far Breads, Flechmans Yeast, and Spam, but the only ribbons I have gotten are green for good participation. Its not like I really mind a lot, ever since i have been gluten free the one thing i have really craved is my mothers gluten free cinnamon rolls. I bought several cookbooks and have tried a millions times or at least somewhere in the double digits and never to much avail. So when the bread contest came up I decided to make it happen. At first i thought i was destined to fail miserably but the night before the contest I had sworn that if this last recipe didn't pan out I was going to quit for good. Low and behold that evening as i though fate had me in its clutches I ate a perfectly wonderful gluten fee Cinnamon roll warm out of the oven. As good as i thought it was the morning i competed it had dried out a bit, and didn't win, I had them all wrapped up so when I got home I just shoved them in the freezer and when i thawed them out again they were better than perfect so maybe that's the trick. So here they are my gluten free cinnamon rolls.
( they have pink ribbons because flecimans supports Komen for the cure and for every entry they donated to the research fund)
Good Morning Oatmeal rolls
Ingredients:
6 egg whites
a little potato starch
for dusting
3-4 ice cubes
Flour Mix:
4 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
2 cups potato starch
1 cup whole grain oat flour
1 cup whole grain brown rice flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbs baking powder
1 teaspoon zanthium gum
1 package Fleischmanns rapid rise yeast
Icing
4 oz cream cheese
4 tbs orange juice
4 cups powdered sugar.
Mix together your flour mix and then set aside
Then mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon for the filling and set aside
Whip the egg whites until soft peaks form
Slowly add in the flour and mix until combined
On a piece of parchment paper lightly dusted with potato starch roll out the dough into a rectangle
Using a spatula smear the butter across the dough then sprinkle the sugar, and then cranberries on top.
Gently pick up one edge of the parchment paper and use it to help you roll the dough into a long cylinder
Cut the dough into 1 inch sections and place them on a buttered cookie sheet.
Set in a warm oven with a pan of hot water on the rack below
Let them proof for 45 min then take out and set on top of the oven while you pre-heat it
Put an old pan (one that you don’t care if it gets warped) in the bottom rack of the oven
Make sure the second rack is in the middle of the oven.
Preheat the oven (with pan in it) to 350 degrees
Place the rolls in the middle rack and toss 3-4 ice cubes onto the pan in teh bottom rack to create steam and keep your rolls soft and to help with rising.
Bake at 350 for 15-20 min or until golden brown.
While you wait mix up the icing and set aside.
Take out the rolls and move them to baking racks let them cool for a few minutes then
I also made these blueberry fluffy things which are good but a little crumbly they have a nice vanilla flavor and my dad could eat a whole tin of them.
BlueBerry Fluffkins (Fluffy + Muffins)
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 butter (soft)
1 egg
3/8 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup blueberries
Flour Mix:
2/3 cup rice flour
1/2 potato starch
1/2 tapioca starch
1/4 brown rice
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon zanthium gum
Sugar Topping
2 tbs of butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup rice flour
1 tbs cinnamon
First mix together your flour mix and then set aside
Then mix the topping it should resemble crumbs when done.
Cream the butter and sugar then add the milk and vanilla until combined
Slowly add in the flour and mix for 3-5 min or until the batter is thick and sticky
Divide the dough into 12 muffin tins and use the back of a spoon to flatten out the tops of the muffin batter
Spoon the sugar topping over each muffin
Bake at 350 for 15-20 min or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from pan and allow to cool before eating.
makes 12 muffins.
Finaly We have my Spam entry. Growing up I never ate spam ( in fact i had it for the first time this morning) but some friends from the fair wanted us to come and try it, when I found out spam was gluten fee I decided to give it a go. I made up the recipe that morning, though it was just and alteration of a sandwich I started making with regular bread when we would come home from the apple orchard with more apples that we could store, or use. I used grilled spam instead of lunch meat and some nutmeg instead of cinnamon. It turned out really well I used the udi's white sandwich bread and some boars head sharp cheddar cheese. I personally thought it was delicious i had some for breakfast and lunch. When i was over the Judge told me really liked it but he thought I should have sliced the apples bigger to bring out the flavor and texture, he also suggested bacon spam ( although I'm not a pork fan it could be tasty for some.
Well anyways if you dont like spam use any meat you do like, or just use cheese and apples its good anyway. Hope you enjoy
( I didn't take a picture of my sandwiches but here is a pic of me and Spammy)
Les frais apple Spamwich
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tb spoons confectioners sugar plus extra for sprinkling on top if desired
10-12 slices gluten free white bread
Turkey spam
20-24 Thinly sliced sharp cheddar cheese
Thinly sliced honey crisp .apples about 2 apples 10-12 slices
Syrup for dipping if desired
Thinly slice your turkey spam and grill on a hot griddle until light brown
mix together eggs, milk, nutmeg, salt and 4 tbs confectioners sugar and place in a shallow pan wide enough for your bread to lay flat in.
Dip one slice of bread in the egg mixture and then place on the hot griddle.
When the first side is done flip over and place one slice cheese, a layer of turkey spam, a slice of apple and another slice of cheese
Add a second piece of egg dipped bread to the griddle to be the top of your sandwich
When the first side is done on the top piece place it on top of the sandwich cooked side facing the cheese and flip the whole sandwich over to cook the remaining side of the sandwich.
Continue in this manner until you have ussed all of your ingredients or have as many spamwiches as you can eat.
Top with a little confectioners sugar and serve with syrup if desired.
