• Cookies,  Dairy,  Dairy Free,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Soy Free,  Sweets,  Vegetarian

    Snowy Chocolate-Brandy Cookies

    February 19, 2015

    There are many versions of these cookies that I have prepared over the years. Some were great, others just blah, so I have taken the best features of each and come up with my ultimate recipe – fun and easy to make, and gets devoured in a flash! Ingredients 3 eggs 50 gr. (¼ cup) sugar 50 gr. butter/butter-flavored Mazola 350 gr. dark chocolate 5 Tbsp. Brandy (don’t panic) 2 tsp. instant coffee powder 100 gr. (¾ cup) Tami GF flour (or plain flour) 100 gr. (1 cup) ground almonds 1 tsp. baking powder Preparation In your stand mixer, whisk eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy. In a glass…

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  • Buns and Rolls,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Savory bakes,  Soy Free,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    GF “Whole Wheat” Buns

    February 16, 2015

    Ingredients 160 gr. Tagmish GF flour 340 gr. Dark Rich Bread Tami GF flour mix 1 flat Tbsp. (10 gr.) dry yeast ½ Tbsp. salt ½ Tbsp. sugar 50 gr. (¼ cup) vegetable oil 400 ml. (1⅔ cups) warm water Optional topping: sunflower/pumpkin seeds (or a combination of both) Preparation In your stand-mixer bowl, using a kneading hook, mix both flours with salt, sugar and yeast. Add the oil and water, and knead on low until combined. Change to high speed and kneed for an additional 5-7 minutes. Oil hands and scrape dough from sides onto a ball. Cover with a towel and let rise for about ¾ of an…

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  • Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Quickies,  Soups,  Soy Free,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Thick Tomato and Rice Soup

    January 21, 2015

    A thick comforting soup, perfect for rainy days Ingredients 2 large cans of peeled tomatoes, minus the fluids (or 8-10 large plum tomatoe, peeled) 6-10 garlic cloves, crushed 1 large onion, finely chopped Handful fresh basil leaves 3 cups water 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup rice salt and sugar for seasoning Preparation In large saucepan, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil, until lightly golden. Chop the tomatoes and add to the pan. Add basil leaves and water and stir well. Season with salt and sugar (to balance off the tomato acidity) to taste. For pizza sauce: add the dried Oregano and stir well. Bring to a boil,…

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  • Can be prepared in advance,  Cookies,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Soy Free,  Vegetarian

    GF Rugelach

    January 19, 2015

    Ingredients 300 ml. milk/rice milk 1½ Tbsp. (15 gr.) dry yeast ½ cup (100 gr.) sugar 500 gr. Tagmish GF flour mix ½ tsp. salt 2 egg yolks 150 gr. soft butter-flavored Mazola (or butter) Preparation Put all ingredients in your stand-mixer bowl, and knead for 1 minute on low – only until the flour is incorporated. Shift to high, and knead for 10(!) more minutes. Form a ball, cover with a plastic bag, and let rise by approx. 80% (approx. 1-1½ hours) . Divide into 3 equal parts (approx. 375 gr. each), knead well and form balls. Line a surface with baking paper. Take first ball and roll into…

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  • Buns and Rolls,  Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Savory bakes,  Soy Free,  Vegetarian

    Soft GF Sandwich Rolls

    January 3, 2015

    Ingredients 750 gr. tap water 2 Tbsp. (20 gr.) dry yeast ¼ cup (50 gr.) sugar 900 gr. Tagmish GF flour mix 1 Tbsp. salt 2 eggs 70 gr. soft butter-flavored Mazola (or butter) Preparation Put all ingredients in your stand-mixer bowl, and knead for 1 minute on low – only until the flour is incorporated. Shift to high, and knead for 10(!) more minutes. With oiled hands, form a ball and lightly oil on all sides. Transfer dough to lightly-oiled bowl, cover with a plastic bag, and let rise until doubled (approx. 1 hour). Divide into 20 equal parts (approx. 100 gr. each). Knead each part well and form…

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