Since you have been diagnosed with Celiac and its the end of those regular food items you were having till now does not essentially mean that its the end to your culinary experiences. There has been a lot of research for Gluten free recipes. The result is that we have numerous Gluten Free dishes today to be presented on the platter that will bring saliva in the mouth of people who are gluten tolerant. 

Although you are presented with a list of food products that need to be avoided. But the list of recipes that you can have is growing almost everyday. To add to it many companies are waking up to the opportunity of presenting Gluten Free food products for people who love eating out. As a result many restaurants and cafes have started separate chains where you can order your favorite dishes that are simply gluten free and will surely leave a taste that is hard to forget. 

Gone are the days when people suffering from Celiac used to have cream of rice for breakfast, rice cakes for lunch, and boiled rice for supper; in an effort to avoid the gluten that is amply found in Bread, pizza and all dishes made of wheat, barley and rye. Packaged food nowadays comes with certification and accreditation about being gluten free. Its time to celebrate the Gluten Free Regimen instead of abhorring it. 

As part of the celebrations that you are going to undertake while you embark on a Gluten free journey we bring out the best method to prepare a Gluten Free Strawberry Marscapone Pizza that will serve four people and will make your weekend a special one. 

For a Gluten Free Strawberry Marscapone Pizza you need a lemon, a pint fresh strawberries, rinsed, hulled and quartered, granulated sugar 1 tablespoon, 1 box Gluten Free Bread Mix, 2 tablespoons grape seed oil, lightly beaten eggs 2, quarter cup of water with 4 teaspoons of raw sugar, 4 ounces Marscapone cheese, 2 tablespoons of honey are essential, mint leaves for garnish and don’t forget to get 4 tablespoons gluten free chocolate. 

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, but before that you need to grate the zest of the lemon finely with a micro plane grater. Along with that you need to squeeze the juice of the lemon and toss with the strawberries and 1 tablespoon of sugar, then let it sit. 

Next you need to combine the Chebe mix, oil, beaten eggs and water, make sure you keep mixing these ingredients until they mostly combine; then dump the mixture into a clean work surface and knead until the dough is smooth. Now you need to divide it into 4 equal portions and roll them into balls of equal size. Roll the balls into 5 inch circles and lay a piece of parchment or wax paper on a work surface so that the circles can be placed on them. Pricking the bottom of each pizza crust several times with the tines of a fork is essential. Baking the crusts for 12 – 15 minutes or until the crusts are browned is advisable. Later Remove from oven and let cool.

Combining the Marscapone cheese with the grated lemon zest and honey is the next step; keep stirring it until it gives a smooth texture. Spoon the mixture evenly onto the cooled crusts and with the back of the spoon spread the mixture into an even layer. Drain the strawberries and spoon them on top of the Marscapone cheese. Drizzle each pizza with 1 tablespoon of chocolate or fudge sauce, garnish with a sprig of mint and serve.
 
There are times when being gluten free can be downright frustrating. For instance, let’s say you all of a sudden have an unquenchable craving for apple pie and yet you live in a town that is sadly remiss in having a gluten free bakery.
Sure you could make gluten free pie crust dough, wait an hour or two for it to chill, roll the dough, cut the apples, flavor them up, assemble it all up and put your pie in the oven for yet another hour and then you can (finally) quell your craving.

While I literally wrote a book on making gluten free desserts, even I don’t want to do that at 6:30PM on a Tuesday night after a long day’s work.  So what’s a girl to do?

Make gluten free apple pie parfaits, that’s what!  Sweet, cinnamony apple chunks layered with maple sweetened non-fat Greek Yogurt (for dairy free you could substitute dairy free sour cream or even dairy free ice cream) and a crunchy, gluten free graham cracker almond crumble.

This simple yet spectacular dessert takes about 20 minutes to prepare, perfect when you want an easy and light dessert that feels and tastes anything but – the perfect thing for when the hankering for apple pie strikes but you haven’t the time or energy to make one.

What really makes this parfait special is the crumble. Seriously, if you want any left to actually layer in your parfait hide it from the kids (and your spouse) until you finish up – otherwise it will all be nibbled away! I took some S’moreables (gluten free graham style crackers from Kinnikinnick) crushed them up coarsely, tossed the crumbs with some sliced almonds, coated with a bit of honey and a touch of oil and baked it for about 15 minutes. I am already thinking of anything and everything I can to top with this awesome mix!!


Gluten Free Apple Pie Parfaits

Ingredients

12 S’moreables (gluten free graham style crackers from Kinnikinnick)
1 cup sliced almonds
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon grapeseed (or other neutral flavored) oil
4 large sweet apples (such as Fuji or Honeycrisp)
Gluten-free non-stick cooking spray
1/8 teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Juice of 1 lemon
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup Greek yogurt (non-fat, low fat or full fat)
4 teaspoon maple syrup

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place your gluten free graham crackers in a plastic bag and crush them until you have some crumbs and larger (about ¼ inch) pieces. Combine in a mixing bowl with the almonds, honey and oil. Toss until the honey and oil coat the crumbs and almonds. Spread in an even layer on an un-greased baking sheet and bake for 10 – 15 minutes or until the mixture is crisp, fragrant and browned – it will crispy up a little more as it cools and should be a little clumpy. Let cool.

While the crumble is baking prepare the apples; core and cut into 1 inch chunks. Spray a large skillet with a lid with some gluten-free non-stick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add the apples, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice and vanilla and toss well to coat. Cover the skillet and let cook until the apples are softened, about 8 minutes, stirring once or twice. Remove the lid, increase heat to high and cook until the liquid has thicken up to a syrup and coats the apples. Let cool.

Mix the yogurt with the maple syrup. For each parfait place a layer of apples into a goblet or dessert dish, top with some of the yogurt and then add a handful of the crumble. Repeat the layers. I think this is best served while the apples are still warm.

A gluten free recipe that makes 4 large or 6 smaller parfaits.

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