It's really only detrimental to myself- I can't remember which recipes I've tried and which ones worked. I've done a lot of baking and making and nothing documented. Alas.
I feel compelled to write now. A few weeks ago I bought a new cookbook, Elizabeth Barbone's Easy Gluten Free Baking. I'll admit I was lured in by the snazzy spiral-bound design and the chapter entitled "Tastes Like". There's a recipe in there for Twinkies. I don't know why, but the thought of my kids eating Twinkies just makes me happy. Do people even eat regular Twinkies anymore??
Anyhow, I've made three of her recipes so far:
Hamburger buns:
I don't know why I have to go messing around with what already works for me. I do really like Annalise Roberts hamburger buns recipe, I just thought I could do slightly better. Since I am not into experimenting much myself, I found this recipe and I thought I'd give it a whirl. I will say that the taste is pretty good, as well as the texture. They are more like "regular bun" texture and flavor. However, I had a little problem with them rising. The recipe said it made a dozen, so I portioned out the dough accordingly. The result: one dozen buns I could sell to White Castle. I just ate mine with butter, but Devin actually cut up his burger and made little sliders. I hate yeast. Why doesn't it work? I'm going back to Roberts' recipe.
Easy Sandwich Bread:
Was it easy? Eh. I think my Gluten Free Pantry mix is much easier, takes less time to rise and bake. And again, the taste was pretty good, but it didn't rise. Even after an hour. It made pretty good garlic bread, which is what I was baking it for anyhow. I don't think I would have liked this bread for a sandwich.
The nutritional value is bleak, also, as it is heavy on the cornstarch and brown rice flour. Won't make again.
German Chocolate Cake:
The saving grace! This was really good. The cake was a little dense, but tasty. I usually keep all GF desserts in the fridge, and by the third day this was the consistency of a brownie with frosting. But German Chocolate Cake is all about the frosting anyhow, isn't it? I would make this again. I made it for Devin's birthday and he liked it. Mission accomplished.
I wouldn't call this book a bust just yet. I am interested in trying a lot of the other recipes, including the Poke Cake, which I think the kids would like. A lot of the cookies look really good. Maybe for my birthday I'll ask for a Twinkie pan. I think that's a give.
2 comments:
Hello! I am so sorry you had trouble with the bun and sandwich bread recipe!
My hamburger bun recipe should yield 12 buns about 4-inches across.
As for the easy sandwich bread, I am sorry it did not rise for you! I know what a pain it is to have a loaf of bread that does not rise!
It sounds like you are having a yeast problem. If you have any questions about this, please just let me know! I am happy to help!
Thanks so much for commenting, Elizabeth!
I think I was (am) having a yeast problem. I know on some recipes it calls to add the yeast to the dry ingredients. On yours and others it calls to mix it with water, then add it. It always seems so gummy. Should it completely dissolve? There always seems like there's still some floating on the top of the water.
This is why I tend to avoid recipes that call to proof the yeast or add it to water. They never seem to work for me.
I'm loving the pictures & format of your book. I'm super stoked to try some more recipes, especially since the cake was so wonderful!
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