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jesse_the_kMyGuy made three apple pies. As always, they taste great: Haralsson, Gala, and Cortland apples with a hint of lemon juice, a scatter of Craisins (dried sweetened cranberries), a touch of cornstarch.
However, in deference to my celiac sprue, he substituted Pamela's pretend flour for the real stuff. Lessons learned:
* Pretend flour burns at a much lower temp than real flour. Reduce heat to avoid scorching.
* Pretend flour doesn't have any gluten in it. *ahem* Gluten is what makes pie crusts flaky & fabulous.
* Don't make pie crusts with pretend flour. Or if you do, close your eyes and pretend it's apple crumble.
A for Effort.
However, in deference to my celiac sprue, he substituted Pamela's pretend flour for the real stuff. Lessons learned:
* Pretend flour burns at a much lower temp than real flour. Reduce heat to avoid scorching.
* Pretend flour doesn't have any gluten in it. *ahem* Gluten is what makes pie crusts flaky & fabulous.
* Don't make pie crusts with pretend flour. Or if you do, close your eyes and pretend it's apple crumble.
A for Effort.
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Date: 2009-11-30 11:03 pm (UTC)Woes! Must taste test more apple pies! will report back, with pix.
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Date: 2009-11-30 11:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-12-01 03:49 am (UTC)In return, the "pie" I served at the fam's Thursday gathering:
Sweet Potato & Apple "Pie" / GFCF
5 sweet potatoes
—peel, cube & steam/nuke until soft, mash
6 Tbs/90 ml coconut milk
3 tsps/15 maple syrup
To taste: powdered ginger, clove & nutmeg (I went with 2 tsp; 1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp)
–stir in with the potatoes, use a mixer if you’ve got one.
1 tart apple
–at the last minute: peel skin, slice very thinly
preheat oven to 325°F/160°C
Plop orange mash into pie-sized heatproof dish. Decorate the top with apple slices carnation style. (I used one dried apricot for the center) Cook uncovered 25 minutes.