GF Baking - Share Tips, Recipes, Experience!

[Bonnie G #2]

Mia in Germany wrote:

Galley Wench wrote:
Ok . . . I made some Caramel Oatmeal Bars and wonder if someone can tell me what to use to replace the flour. They are SOOO good and would like to share with my son and family.

Crust:
2 (9 ounces) cups all purpose flour
2 cups quick cooking oatmeal (I used regular oatmeal)
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups margarine, softened

Filling:
1 (12.5 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. .

Combine all the crust ingredients in a large bowl; mix at low speed until crumbly. Reserve half of crumb mixture (about 3 cups) for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of greased pan. Bake at 350°F. for 10 minutes.

While the crust is baking;, in small bowl combine caramel topping and 3 tablespoons flour; blend well.

Remove partially baked crust from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Return to oven; bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set. Cut into bars.

Can they have oats? There are gluten free oats which I use.
For the flour, I'd say that you can use any gf all purpose flour mix. Usually if I convert crusts, they turn out quite well with an all purpose mix with xanthan in it. Also I add an egg so it's not too crumbly.
This one turned out wonderfully: Lingonberry Crumb Pie
In the review, I explain what I did.

Mia - that souns wonderful

[Mia in Germany]

I think I have to make that caramel oat bars for my DH, he loves anything caramel He's not gluten free, but that way, I don't have to worry about contamination, and I can try a bit of it, too

[Galley Wench]

I'm new to this but I believe the do make GF oatmeal . . . as with any allergy they have to be careful with contamination, that's why I'd be afraid to buy from the bulk bins . . who knows where the 'scoop' has been.

[Galley Wench]

Mia in Germany wrote:
I think I have to make that caramel oat bars for my DH, he loves anything caramel He's not gluten free, but that way, I don't have to worry about contamination, and I can try a bit of it, too

I'm sure it will work, they have the texture of a granola bar, but more moist and VERY tasty!

[pammyowl]

Oats are naturally GF, but if you have Celiacs, you must make sure they were processed in a GF facility, I believe. However, it gets even more complicated. If the farmer who grows the oats also grows wheat there may be cross contamination. ,we who do not have this condition are SO lucky!

[duonyte]

Spotted this review of a GF bread this morning, good looking bread. Easy Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread Recipe

I am sure the 2 1/2 ounces of yeast is actually .025 ounces yeast - a standard envelope or 2 1/4 tsp active dry, 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast.

[Bonnie G #2]

Oh that does look good. I'll be home for 2 week vacation in less than 10 days and can't wait to try some of these.

[Cookgirl]

http://www.food.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?p=5800887#5800887

If you have a moment to spare...

[Bonnie G #2]

Thanks for that link, interesting - I'll be anxious to hear how it turns out.

[duonyte]

I just posted a recipe for GF sourdough English muffins that I thought looked really good, Gluten-Free Sourdough English Muffins . The original recipe was on King Arthur, they look really nice http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2012/11/21/gluten-free-sourdough-english-muffins/

They have a starter recipe, too but it uses proprietary products and I wondered about the gluten in both the french bread starter and the ancient grain mix they specify. Anyway, I had found a GF starter that I posted earlier.

[Bonnie G #2]

Those sound good.

[pammyowl]

duonyte wrote:
I just posted a recipe for GF sourdough English muffins that I thought looked really good, Gluten-Free Sourdough English Muffins . The original recipe was on King Arthur, they look really nice http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2012/11/21/gluten-free-sourdough-english-muffins/

They have a starter recipe, too but it uses proprietary products and I wondered about the gluten in both the french bread starter and the ancient grain mix they specify. Anyway, I had found a GF starter that I posted earlier.

KAF produces it's GF flours i a completely different building from their gluten flours. Absolutely no cross contamination. They take their products seriously!
Mia is the go to person here, she makes her own GF starter.

[duonyte]

I am sure the GF flours are GF. But their starter recipe calls for French bread starter and for Ancient Grains flour. Those are the things I wonder about - they aren't things I would expect to be GF. I earlier posted a GF starter recipe also, Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter

[Mia in Germany]

pammyowl wrote:

duonyte wrote:
I just posted a recipe for GF sourdough English muffins that I thought looked really good, Gluten-Free Sourdough English Muffins . The original recipe was on King Arthur, they look really nice http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2012/11/21/gluten-free-sourdough-english-muffins/

They have a starter recipe, too but it uses proprietary products and I wondered about the gluten in both the french bread starter and the ancient grain mix they specify. Anyway, I had found a GF starter that I posted earlier.

KAF produces it's GF flours i a completely different building from their gluten flours. Absolutely no cross contamination. They take their products seriously!
Mia is the go to person here, she makes her own GF starter.

I love English muffins and definitely will try these! Pammy is right, I have my own starter which is yeast free, just sourdough from a dry gf sourdough which can be purchased in Germany. I'm curious how this will turn out, I've wanted to try gf English muffins for ages. Thanks for the link!

[duonyte]

I just saw this recipe and had to post it, looks good, Gluten-Free Walnut Brownies

Here is what it looks like on the blog where I found it

http://www.mysisterskitchenonline.com/2012/09/10/gluten-free-brownies/