Are you looking for a new dessert recipe for the holidays? Gluten-Free Spiced Pear Tart is a refreshing change to the traditional Thanksgiving menu of pumpkin pie. Paired with a rich buttery crust, this rustic homemade tart is full of fresh fruit and savory spices. I love the look of this simple yet elegant dessert. The gluten-free pastry is rolled out and simply folded over and pleated. Don’t you love how easy it is? Don’t worry about rolling the dough out in perfect circle. It is the imperfections that help make this tart so charming! Sprinkle coarse sugar on top before baking. I must confess that gluten-free spiced pear tart is…
Gluten-Free Spiced Pear Tart
Mom’s Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie tastes amazing! Cooked pumpkin with cinnamon and ginger star in this old-fashioned family recipe. I was never a fan of pumpkin pie until I tasted my first bite of mother-in-law’s pumpkin pie. Mom always served this pie at Thanksgiving. Shortly after my husband and I were engaged, his mom invited me to Thanksgiving dinner. You all know how I love dessert! Well, not wanting to be rude or hurt mom’s feelings, I accepted a piece of this dessert when she offered it to me. One bite later and I was in pie heaven! Although I have had other custard pumpkin pies made from scratch, I had never tasted…
Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Pie
If you love sweet potatoes just wait until you try gluten-free sweet potato pie! Baked in a flaky pie crust, this delicious old-fashioned pie is full of sugar and spice! Gluten-free sweet potato pie is just as delicious as its cousin pumpkin pie. Although both pies are made with similar ingredients, the pies textures are quite different. Pumpkin pie consists of a dense, creamy custard. The sweet potato pie’s filling is light and airy. Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables. I love all the health benefits they have. They are full of vitamins B6, C and D. Did you know sweet potatoes have natural slow releasing sugars? Yep!…
Gluten-Free Pie Crust
Every great tasting pie starts with a flaky, melt in your mouth pie crust. You will love how easy it is to make this gluten-free pie crust! The first few times I made a gluten-free pie crust from scratch, I used recipes calling for egg. The crust tasted okay but I really wanted a pie pastry with the same texture and taste of Grandmas! Really, was that expecting too much? I decided to use my favorite gluten-free almond flour blend. I love how it measures cup-for-cup to regular flour. This flour makes converting traditional recipes to gluten-free a breeze. After adding the flour, I mixed in the fat and water. It was pretty simple. As with traditional…
Gluten-Free Mock Apple Pie
Gluten-Free Mock Apple Pie is a great way to use up that extra zucchini from the garden! This imposter tastes as good as its counterpart, apple pie. The first year we lived in Montana, our sweet neighbors Herb and Esther helped us to plant our very first garden. We planted tomatoes and zucchini. We really could have done without the zucchini because everyone else in the neighborhood had plenty to share. I had baked so much Zucchini Bread that the freezer was over flowing with it. Esther gave me this Mock Apple Pie recipe. Fresh zucchini replaces the apple. I was really curious how using zucchini in the place of apples was…
Gluten-Free Cranberry Bread
Don’t you just love how easy it is to make quick breads? Gluten-Free Cranberry Bread is delicious especially in the fall and winter. My husband loves this simple gluten-free quick bread. It became his favorite because it is a little tart and not overly sweet. The hint of orange really compliments the cranberries. Gluten-free cranberry bread has become a Thanksgiving tradition in our family. I serve it for breakfast alongside an omelet or scrambled eggs. This bread freezes well so stash some extra loaves in the freezer so you can enjoy this delicious bread throughout the winter. You can use fresh or frozen cranberries. I like to pick up several bags of fresh…