ZWT7 ~ Pacific Islands ~Gluten-free Forum Challenge

[realbirdlady]

For HOT PINK LADIES I have made and reviewed Gingered Fish from the Islands

Like many east asian and south pacific dishes, this recipe is just about gluten free already. I just made sure to use a gluten-free soy sauce.

[Mikekey]

Mikekey wrote:


I will do this challenge. Will post recipe selection later.

I will make Coconut Cream Angel Pie -#420558, with changes to make it gluten-free.

[DreamoBway]

For the Hot Pink Ladies, I made, reviewed, and very much enjoyed:

Lemon Coconut Squares #436705

I made these gluten free by subbing rice flour. They were super delish!

[IngridH]

For my recipe, I'd like to make Island Chicken #458070. I believe that the only change I'll need to make is to ensure I use a gluten free soy sauce.

[Sharon123]

Sharon123 wrote:


For the Food.Commandos, I will do the gluten free challenge and make Mahi Mahi With Pineapple Salsa #314811 by lazyme.

This has been made and enjoyed!

[diner524]

diner524 wrote:


I will be our 3rd player and will be making Jubes " Golden Circle " - Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, #226246.

PINEAPPLE LAYER
450 g sliced pineapple in syrup (Golden Circle brand, of course!)
60 g butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
6 red glace cherries


CAKE
60 g butter
1/2 cup caster sugar (aka superfine sugar)
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
1/2 cup milk


The changes I would make to the above recipe would be:

Use King Arthur's Gluten-free flour, which is made of rice flour, tapioca starch and potato starch. I would then need to add 2 tsps of baking powder. Since the flour doesn't include xanthan gum, I would add 1 tsp of this to the recipe. To make this lactose-free, you would need to use a dairy-free butter, such as Smart Balance, and I would sub pineapple juice for the milk, which would just give a more wonderful pineapple flavor to the cake.

Will be back later with a review and photo once I make the recipe.

I have made and reviewed " Golden Circle " - Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, #226246.

[Susie D]

I plan to make Pacific Rim Salmon #425956.

I would check the soy sauce to make sure it was gluten free to adapt the dish.

[Abi Fae]

Fijian Honey Cake 457964 by Mikekey.

I removed the regular sugar and flour, and added 1/2 cup coconut flour and upped the eggs to a half dozen. I added a little oil and lessened the honey a touch, because I don't like a lot of sweet. I sprinkled almonds on half and shredded coconut on half. I baked in cupcakes and small loaves because coconut flour cakes stay very moist so you do not want anything large. It was fantabulous.

The recipe:

1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup honey (minus 1 T)
6 eggs
2 tablespoons grapeseed or coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice (or ground cloves)
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

I mixed the wet ingredients together and beat them to break up the eggs and then added it to the dry ingredients. A hand beater is very necessary with coconut flour, to be sure it's evenly mixed. I well-oiled muffin tins and filled 2/3, then sprinkled with almonds and shredded coconut. I had a bit left over, so I did a mini bread loaf as well. With coconut flour, you want SMALL cakes because it is otherwise wet in the middle after baking.

This is fantastic!

I have a cell phone pic. I want a real camera by the next ZWT lol.

[LifeIsGood]

Wow, such wonderful looking recipes being made here!



For the Golden Gourmets, I have made Baked Mahi Mahi #456285 by Papa D . To make this recipe gluten-free, all you need to do is to swap out the breadcrumbs with a gluten-free breadcrumb mixture. I find mine at Meijer under the brand name Glutino. I recommend using a lot less mayo to coat the fish before adding the gluten-free breadcrumbs, so the coating can get crisp!

[Rita~]

Rita~ wrote:


Coconut Pie is my choice
Ingredients:

9 inch pie will make as I directed below
1 (3 ounce) can flaked coconut, divided
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 dash salt
2 1/2 cups milk
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 baked 9-inch pie shell will be made
4 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar

Stir together the 1 cup gluten-free flour, 2 tablespoons sweet rice flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar and 1/8 teaspoon of salt. Cut 6 tablespoons butter into chunks and, using your fingertips, work the butter into the dry ingredients to form a coarse meal. Make a well. Break the egg into the well. Add the 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Use a fork to stir from the center, working the flour into the egg to form a soft dough. Shape into a disk and chill in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a pie pan and press the pastry into it in an even layer. If the dough seems very sticky, put a piece of parchment paper on top and pat it out to smooth, then remove it.
Bake for 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Then proceed with recipe directions for filling.

Was made and reviewed. It disappeared so fast I didn`t get a photo and I got to taste it by scraping a fork full from the bottom. The crust didn`t work it stuck on the well grease pie dish. If I was to make again It would make the meringue baked as a crust then filled and topped with whipped cream. Thanks!

[threeovens]

I chose Chicken Curry With Fei (Bananas) and Sweet Potatoes #455168 for the Gluten Free Challenge for a couple of reasons. This recipe has a number of different textures to it, so, perhaps, one won't miss breading their chicken with wheat flour, which many people do. Also, it is easy to convert by just using a gluten-free soy sauce.


Chicken Curry With Fei (Bananas) and Sweet Potatoes #455168

[morgainegeiser]

I have MERP'ed for the gluten challenge and changed it by using my own handmade gluten free mayo and full fat sour cream, gluten free.
Fish and Sour Cream Bake, #424933

[Nif]

For this challenge, I chose to make Tropical Island's Pasta With Shrimps and Coconut #456164, which was not gluten free.

I chose to use brown rice penne, which was surprisingly good!!! I also used olive oil as I understand that some margarines do have gluten.

500 g pasta (for example spaghetti)
1/4 teaspoon each ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, paprika
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon each garlic and ginger, minced
2 tablespoons coconut flakes
300 -500 g shrimp
2 tablespoons cilantro, fresh chopped
1 lime, juice of
2 -4 tablespoons coconut milk (optional)

This is an excellent recipe and I highly recommend it!

[CJAY]

CJAY of The Golden Gourmets has made and reviewed:
Sheila's Banana Bread Recipe # 386715 by JackieOhNo!.
I made this gluten-free by using Red Mill Gluten-Free Flour and Clabber Girl baking powder that is also gluten-free. It was very tasty!

[Andi of Longmeadow Farm]

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Gluten Free Challenge:
Lotta Lemon Muffins, #123630 by momaphet