Time flies. End of July!!! Here comes the round-up of Aspiring Bakers #21: Gluten-Free Bakes (July 2012) with the fabulous 20 creative entries of this event even though it's the tough one. I've received couple of emails on this theme, some really did appreciate this baking idea as their family member do have gluten problem and some even look for the gluten-free baking class. So sorry that I'm not base in Singapore. Hopefully this round-up can be source of ideas for these gluten-free diet people.
Anyway, thanks to every enthusiastic bakers & newbies who made this event a success. Check out all these fantastic entries by clicking into these links. I strongly believe you will definitely use these collection for healthier bakes option. Happy surfing. Refer to the bottom for one of the non-blogger's gluten free recipe as well.
Anyway, thanks to every enthusiastic bakers & newbies who made this event a success. Check out all these fantastic entries by clicking into these links. I strongly believe you will definitely use these collection for healthier bakes option. Happy surfing. Refer to the bottom for one of the non-blogger's gluten free recipe as well.
Recipe for #20 : Wheat free lemon meringue pie - by Hazel Chan
Ingredients (recipe adapted from ARGO cornstarch packaging)
- 1 (9 inch) baked deep dish pie crust (see another recipe below for wheat free pie crust – my own variation of substituting with wheat free flour mixture and vegetable margarine)
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups water
- 5 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel
- 2 Tbsp margarine (I use vegetable margarine)
- 5 egg whites
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch
Method
- Mix cornstarch, 1 cup sugar, water and egg yolks in saucepan over medium heat. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil (about 8 minutes), reduce heat and continue stirring for one minute until very thick. Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, lemon zest and butter until smooth.
- Pour hot filling into pie crust
- Beat egg whites in mixer at high speed until soft peaks form, gradually add ½ cup sugar and 2 tsp cornstarch, beating until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes
- Top pie by spooning meringue over hot pie filling, making sure meringue touches edge of pie crust to seal. Use the back of a spoon to swirl meringue and draw up into peaks.
- Bake in preheated 375F oven for 10 minutes, until peaks are lightly browned
- Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. Chill for a minimum 3 hours before serving.
Recipe for wheat free and vegetable margarine Pie Crust
Ingredients
- 100g vegetable margarine/butter
- 40 icing sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 200g wheat free flour mixture (rice flour, tapioca flour and
- cornstarch – 1:1:1)
- ½ tsp Xanthum gum
Method
- Beat butter and icing sugar till creamy. Add eggs and mix well. Add flour and mix until dough holds together.
- Press dough into pie shell and bake at 180C for 5 minutes.
For the next Aspiring Bakers event, check this Aspiring Bakers #22: Lightened Up Cakes (August 2012) hosted by Qi Ting (A Dessert Diet)
Comments
@Annadina: It's healthier bakes. We should try to bake more.