Pancakes

Nothing says “Weekend” like a big pancake breakfast!  Airy and delicious, these gluten free pancakes are sure to be hit.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Domata Recipe Ready Flour, (spooned and leveled)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, or vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Assorted toppings, such as butter, maple syrup, confectioners’ sugar, honey, jams, preserves, sweetened whipped cream, or chocolate syrup

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together Domata Recipe Ready Flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, butter (or oil), and egg. Add dry ingredients to milk mixture; whisk until just moistened (do not over mix; a few small lumps are fine).
3. Heat a large skillet (nonstick or cast-iron) or griddle over medium heat. Fold a sheet of paper towel in half, and moisten with oil; carefully rub skillet with oiled paper towel.
4. For each pancake, spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of batter onto skillet, using the back of the spoon to spread batter into a round (you should be able to fit 2 to 3 in a large skillet).
5. Cook until surface of pancakes has some bubbles and a few have burst, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the underside, 1 to 2 minutes.

Cherry Pie

It is our family tradition to have pie at 3:14 on National Pie Day (January 23rd).  Although, this pie would be great any time!

This is my first attempt at making a lattice crust pie.  I’m quite pleased with the results!

Gluten Free Cherry Pie

Ingredients:

·         2  cans (16 ounces/can) pitted cherries

·         1/3 cup liquid from drained cherries

·         1/3 cup granulated sugar

·         1/3 cup light brown sugar

·         2 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot starch or cornstarch

·         ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

·         1/8 teaspoon almond extract

·         1 tablespoon butter, cut into very small pieces to dot on pie

·         Pastry for double crust 9 inch regular pie (click here for Domata’s gluten free Pie Crust recipe)

Directions:

1.       Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2.      Drain cherries reserving 1/3 cup liquid.  Place both cherries and liquid into a large saucepan.

3.      Stir in granulated sugar, brown sugar, arrowroot or cornstarch, cinnamon and almond extract.  Cook over medium-low heat until sugar is fully dissolved.  Simmer for an additional minute and set aside.

4.      Prepare the pastry crust fitting one crust into the pie pan.  Roll out the second crust and cut into ½ inch wide strips.

5.      Pour cherry mixture into pie crust, dot with butter and weave pastry strips on top of the filling.

6.      Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.  Lower the temperature to 350 degrees and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes until pie is brown and bubbly.

7.      Cool and serve.

Peanut Butter Cookies

 

I recently brought these to a post-ski race pot luck and they were all eaten before the “regular” cookies!  Simple and delicious.

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups Domata Recipe Ready flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

 

Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 375º.

2.  Mix first six ingredients.

3.  Add the rest of the ingredients.

4.  Mix well.

5.  Roll into balls and press down with a fork dipped in sugar or flour.

6.  Bake for 10-12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet.