Sunday, October 14, 2012

33 #SundaySupper Comfort Food: Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Hey everybody, it's Sunday and time for another #SundaySupper! Today's theme is comfort food, and features special guest is Lee Woodruff. She's a mother, author, and CBS This Morning contributor. Check out her latest book Those We Love Most, and join us in our twitter discussion this evening! Join our chat tonight 7pm by searching for the #SundaySupper hashtag on Twitter. My recipe for today is a gluten free pumpkin cheesecake. It's filled with pumpkin and fall spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and all spice. This recipe includes a higher ratio of spices than most other recipes, but I enjoy adding extra spice to cheesecake. I feel like it balances well with the cool richness of the cream cheese. Also, be sure to check out all the other #SundaySupper Recipes!



Gluten Free Pumpkin Cheesecake

Prep Time 20 minutes
Bake Time 50 minutes
Inactive Prep Time 4 hours or overnight
Requires: A springform pan, and a 3" deep baking pan the springform can rest in

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup Kinnikinnick Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 cup powdered sugar
6 tablespoons melted butter
16 oz cream cheese
2/3 cup light brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp all spice
1 tsp gluten free vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup pumpkin puree

Steps
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line the sides of the springform pan with aluminum foil, and wrap tightly.

In a small bowl, mix the crumbs, sugar and butter together. Pour into the springform pan, and flatten into a crust on the bottom of the pan. Set the pan aside.

In a large bowl, whip the cheese until it is fluffy. Whip in the brown sugar and spices into the cream cheese until well distributed. Add the vanilla, and each egg one at a time, waiting to add the next egg until the previous is well mixed into the batter. Once all the eggs are added, pour the puree into the bowl and stir until the batter is consistently mixed.

Pour the batter into the springform pan, and then place the springform pan into the large baking dish. Fill the baking dish with water until it comes halfway up the side of the springform. This will create a water bath for the cake, and helps it cook evenly. Carefully place the pan in the oven, and bake for 30 minutes at 350F, then turn the oven down to 325F and bake for another 20 minutes, or until the cake slightly jiggles when agitated.

When removing the cake from the oven, be very careful. Not only are you removing a cake from the oven, but you're also removing a large pan filled with 300F water. Take your time and be sure to use proper protection when handling. Once the cake is out of the oven, remove from the water bath and place on a cooling rack. Do not remove it from the springform. Once the cake has cooled to room temperature, place it in the refrigerator, and let it chill for 4 hours or overnight. Remove from the pan and serve!

Saturday, October 6, 2012

14 Figlove: Gluten Free Fig Muffins


Hey everyone, I know it's been a while since I've posted a recipe, but its been quite a long 2 weeks with work. But thankfully, work's calming down and I'm ready to post another recipe!

October is #figlove month!

Please join in on the #figlove fun by linking up any fig recipe from the month of October 2012. Don't forget to link back to this post, so that your readers know to come stop by the #figlove event! The twitter hashtag is #figlove :).



Check out the recipes of my other co-hosts, and all the fig recipes on the blog hop!

Host
Website
Twitter Handle
Pinterest Page
Angela Roberts
@spinachtiger
angelaroberts
Valerie
@Valouth
Valerie Dubard
Deanna Segrave-Daly
 @tspbasil
tspbasil
Food Wanderings
 @foodwanderings
 foodwanderings
Evelyn
 @cethniceatz
 cheapethniceatz
Sheila
 @shlylais
 sheilapippi
EA Stewart
 @thespicyrd
 thespicyrd
Becky

 bakeandcook
Susan Pridmore
 @wimpyvegetarian
 Susan Pridmore









Gluten Free Fig Muffins

Prep time 15 minutes
Bake Time 12 minutes
Servings 6 muffins

Ingredients
1 cup gluten free flour blend
1/4 tsp xantham gum
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tbsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp all spice

1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 large egg
2 tbsp melted butter
2 oz figs, diced


Steps
Preheat oven to 400F, and grease the inside of a muffin tin.

In a medium bowl, mux the flour, gum, sugar, powder, cinnamon, and all spice. In a separate bowl, stir together the milk, vanilla, and egg. Add the dry to the wet, and stir until combined. Stir in the melted butter, followed by the diced figs. 

Spoon the batter into muffin tins, and bake for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and serve with butter.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

30 #SundaySupper: Weekend Apple Party!


On the eastern coast of the United States, it finally started feeling like fall this past week. Fall is my favorite season of the year, that time of the year where the highs hover around the mid-70s and the outdoors feel perfect and refreshing. 

Fall time also brings apples, and here's a great recipe for some caramel apple cookies. I know the photos above don't have the caramel frosting, I forgot to take a photo of them before I frosted them! This is a super easy recipe, and my contribution to this week's #SundaySupper. Check out everyone's recipes, and join us this evening on twitter for a twitter discussion focused on apples! Just look for the #SundaySupper hashtag. Here's everyone else's posts, with my recipe at the bottom!
Soups, Salads, Starters and Breads
Main Meals
Sides
Gluten Free Caramel Frosted Apple Cookies


Prep Time: 30 minutes
Bake Time:15 minutes
Makes: 2 dozen cookies

Cookie Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup gluten free flour blend
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1 tsp cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 Pink Lady apples
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt

Topping Ingredients
2 tsp butter, room temperature
1/8 cup pecans, chopped
1 tbsp brown sugar

Caramel Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon gluten free vanilla
Steps

Preheat oven to 350F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. In another medium bowl, whisk the butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the 1/2 c brown sugar and 1/4 c white sugar.

Once the sugar and butter are combined, beat in the vanilla and the egg. Whisk in the flour.

Dice the apples, and place into a small bowl. Mix with the 1 1/2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and salt.

Mix together the topping ingredients in a small bowl until the nuts are coated with sugar.

Drop the cookies onto the cookie sheets in 2 tablespoon balls, 1-2 inches apart. Push in the middle of each ball lightly, and fill with 3-4 apple pieces. Top with the nuts. Place in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes until golden brown around the edges.

While the cookies bake, make the caramel by cooking the sugar and water over low heat on the stove until the sugar has dissolved. Once dissolved, cook the sugar over medium heat, and once it starts boiling cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly until a golden brown color has formed. Remove it from heat and slowly stir in the cream and vanilla until well combined.

Once the cookies are out of the oven and cooled, drizzle the caramel over top.

Friday, September 21, 2012

0 Support Stuffed Pepper!



Hey everyone! I hope that you've had a great Friday and are looking forward to the weekend. I wanted to start the weekend by sharing a fundable for a growing gluten free community, Stuffed Pepper (check out the link above). 

Stuffed Pepper is a community website for gluten-free living. It is a resource created by gluten-free people, for gluten-free people. It includes recipes, restaurant reviews, product reviews, articles, and a forum to share comments and experiences. (Quoted from http://www.fundable.com/stuffed-pepper#) It is a growing community that is meant as a resource and community for gluten free people, and I've enjoyed what has been featured so far. 

For those who don't know, fundable is a website that hosts funding for startup organizations, and I recommend anyone who wants a stronger gluten free community online to contribute to this fundable. You can find the link here: http://www.fundable.com/stuffed-pepper#. I plan on contributing, and I'm excited to see what Heather and Stuffed Pepper have coming in the future!

Thursday, September 20, 2012

0 Healthy Blogger Thursday: Top Foods I Never Thought Had Gluten

Hey everyone! Be sure to check out Badger Girl Learns to Cook for my guest post! I wrote about five foods I never thought would have gluten in them, and I hope its helpful to those beginning a gluten free diet!

http://learntocookbadgergirl.com/healthy-blogger-thursday-no-one-likes-crumbley-cookies/