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  • #1

    Recipe Suggestions

    I'm cooking on Tuesday, and I want to do something a bit special.

    I already know what I'm doing for the main course, but I thought I'd do a dessert as well. The trick of it is that my Aunt can't eat gluten. I already have a few recipes, but I thought I'd look for something I haven't done before, and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions.

    I'm up for most levels of challenge, but it can't be anything that requires super specialized equipment. I also prefer things that are naturally gluten free, as opposed to something that's been altered to be gluten free (ex., I prefer meringues to chocolate chip cookies made with gluten-free flour.)
    The High Priest is an Illusion!
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  • #2
    Well, truffles are easy enough. I have several recipes, including a super low-calorie one which is pretty much chocolate and water (but still delicious!). But I'm just hunkering for chocolate since it's near Valentine's...
    My only regret is that I don't have a better word for "F@#k You".

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    • #3
      How about a cheesecake? They are easy to make, and if you make an almond-meal crust instead of one made of cookies or grahams or whatever, there's no gluten whatsoever.

      The only "specialized" equipment you would need is a springform pan, which you can pick up for under ten bucks at the grocery store baking aisle.

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      • #4
        For a simple, elegant dessert, I like to cut navel oranges into rounds and drizzle with melted extra dark chocolate. Sprinkling with grated orange rind would be a nice touch.
        "Is it hot in here to you? It's very warm, isn't it?"--Nero, probably

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        • #5
          Another good quickie! Mix 1 big tub of strawberry yogurt with a thing of whipped topping, put it in a pie pan, and freeze it. I'm pretty sure that since it freezes like a brick, you can get away with having no crust. If you want a crust though, you can probably get away with some slivered almonds on the bottom. If you want to be more hands-on and skip on the topping, you can always whip some cream up yourself, or even use a different flavor yogurt! I love making this one during the summer myself.
          My only regret is that I don't have a better word for "F@#k You".

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          • #6
            How about a flourless chocolate cake? About the only real caveat to that is you really need to make it a day ahead so it has time to chill and set properly. Serve with raspberry or strawberry or orange marmalade sauce drizzled over it, even make all three sauces available and let people pick which they want. Sauces can be made simply by taking some jam and heating it gently, and possibly adding just a tiny bit of water so it will drizzle properly.
            You're only delaying the inevitable, you run at your own expense. The repo man gets paid to chase you. ~Argabarga

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            • #7
              Ohhhh, I have a recipe for a flourless chocolate cake I made in class that's NOMMY! Hold on, I give...

              Okay, here goes. Now this is the recipe I made that was for a HUGE cake, so you might want to half or even quarter it depending...

              Ingredients:

              Unsalted butter: 1 pound
              Dark chocolate: 27 ounces
              Eggs, separated: 20
              Granulated sugar: 7 ounces
              Powdered sugar: as needed

              1. Melt butter and chocolate in double-boiler.
              2. Whisk egg yolks into melted chocolate.
              3. Whip egg whites until shiny. Add granulated sugar and ship until very stiff. Fold into the chocolate. Pour batter into pan lined with buttered parchment paper.
              4. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake until done (like 40 minutes for the full recipe).
              5. Invert cake onto serving pan. Cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar.

              I've served this at my autism support meetings (lots of folks there who can't have gluten) and it's always been a hit!
              "Maybe the problem just went away...maybe it was the magical sniper fairy that comes and gives silenced hollow point rounds to people who don't eat their vegetables."

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              • #8
                You can make a "cake" by layering dacquoise with ganache, berries, and whipped cream.

                Or you could make a pavlova.

                Both daquoise and pavlova have meringue as a base. In the pavlova, the meringue shell is fillled with custard or curd or whipped cream and topped with berries. Dacquoise has nuts (usually almonds, hazelnuts, or pistachios) in with the meringue.

                Here is a basic dacquoise recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...e-Cream-105130
                (There are quite a few variations on epicurious.com)

                Ganache is super simple. Heat equal parts by weight good quality dark chocolate (chopped) and heavy cream in a microwaveable bowl on high for 30 sec bursts, stirring between each until melted and creamy. You can flavor with a splash of any liquour.

                Here are a few pavlova recipes:
                http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...Berries-352320
                http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...it-Curd-104028
                This one's not traditional, more like a cross between a dacquoise cake and a pavlova:
                http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...Pavlova-354211
                Don't wanna; not gonna.

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                • #9
                  Quoth 42_42_42 View Post
                  This one's not traditional, more like a cross between a dacquoise cake and a pavlova:
                  http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...Pavlova-354211
                  Holy crap this one sounds good. I don't think I can get the berries this time of year, though, so I'm going with a flour-less chocolate cake. Definitely making it for her birthday, though.
                  The High Priest is an Illusion!

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                  • #10
                    Cherries Jubilee:
                    http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008...s-jubilee.html

                    Red Wine Poached Pears:
                    http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2010...ow-cooker.html

                    Creme Brulee:
                    http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008...ee-recipe.html

                    Sugared cinnamon almonds:
                    http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2010...ow-cooker.html

                    The best part about these recipes is for the most part you throw them together in the crocpot and let them cook.

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