Baking is part of the preparations for Christmas. It is a lot of work but enjoyable to see the containers of cookies, pies and cake pile up in the pantry or freezer. It can, however, be a challenge for those with dietary restrictions. What do you make for the person who is lactate or gluten intolerant or a diabetic?
I discovered a few years ago that I couldn't properly digest gluten? It was an accidental discovery but have felt much better since it was eliminated from my diet. Since then, I have amassed quite a few recipes that I either found or adjusted.
I discovered that in many recipes, you can successfully substitute chick pea (garbanzo beans) for regular flour. I sometimes use gluten free flour but it is expensive and doesn't work any better than the chickpea.
Some recipes don't need either and here is one that I was given. I added a few of my own touches but they aren't necessary . The ingredients include oat flour. I buy gluten free oats and process them into a flour.
For the oat cakes, you will need,
2 eggs
1/4 c honey or 1/2 c brown sugar
tsp . cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder (my version)
2 c. oat flour (original recipe called for 1/2 c. oat flour and 1 1/2 c. oatmeal)
Combine all ingredients except oat flour. Gradually add flour, mixing after each addition until consistency is that of a cookie dough.
Cook for 18 min. at 325.
Here is my addition: I add a couple of good sized tbsp. of molasses before the oat flour. It gives the oat cakes a nice chewy texture. Make aprox. 18 cookies.
Thank you to Kim James for the original recipe.
Let me know if you try this and what you think.
Blessings,
I am gluten intolerant as well. My Scottish granny used to make amazing oatcakes.
ReplyDeleteI went to a Christmas bazaar today and had a couple of gluten free samosas. That was the most marvelous treat I've had in a very long time.