If you need to eat a gluten free diet, then you need some gluten-free recipes. Gluten free cooking may sound difficult, but it’s not so hard once you get used to it. You can find gluten-free recipes online or you can buy gluten free cookbooks at any bookstore. If you are working with a registered dietician (and it’s good idea to at least meet with a dietician once when beginning a gluten free diet), he or she can give you some recipes.

Gluten Free Cooking Tips

You can modify just about any recipe to be gluten free. For instance, you can substitute gluten free pasta, made from rice or corn or potatoes, for regular pasta in recipes.

There a number of gluten free flours you can substitute for wheat flour, including almond flour, amaranth flour, rice flour, teff flour, fava bean flour, gram flour, soya flour, and cornmeal. However, you should be aware that breads and other baked goods made with these other flours might not have the same consistency as the bread you’re used to. You may have to experiment with different flours in different combinations until you get something you like.

Gluten Free Flour Blend

Try this easy gluten free flour bend in your gluten-free recipes and baked goods.

2 cups white rice flour
2 cups brown rice flour
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons potato starch
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons tapioca flour
½ cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon xanthan gum

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Store in a tightly covered container.

Gluten-Free Recipes

Here are some gluten-free recipes to get you started.

Gluten Free Cooking – Bread Recipe

3 cups gluten free flour blend (see recipe above)
1/3 cup dry milk
1 ½ cups lukewarm water
2 eggs
1 package active dry yeast
1 ½ teaspoons unflavored gelatin
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons guar gum
1 ¼ teaspoons xanthan gum
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
5 tablespoons butter, softened

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well.

In another bowl, combine eggs, vinegar, honey, and butter. Mix well.

Add a little water to egg mixture, then add some of the flour mixture. Continue adding water, then flour, water, then flour, mixing well.

Spoon batter into a lightly greased loaf pan. Cover and let rise for one hour.

Bake at 375 degrees for one hour.

Gluten Free Cooking – Pizza Crust Recipe

2 cups gluten free flour blend (see recipe above)
1 ½ cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons xanthan gum
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning blend
¼ teaspoon salt

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well.

Add water and olive oil and mix well.

Spread dough evenly over a lightly greased pizza pan.

Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

To prepare pizza, top gluten free pizza crust with sauce, cheese, and other toppings and bake for another 15 minutes.

Gluten Free Cooking – Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe

1 ½ cups brown rice flour
1/3 cup tapioca starch
2/3 cup cornstarch
1 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon guar gum
1 eggs
2 sticks butter, cut into small pieces
½ teaspoon lemon extract
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon peel

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well.

Add butter and mix well. Mixture will be crumbly.

Add egg, lemon extract, and lemon peel. Mix well. Mixture will be crumbly but should make a ball when squeezed together. If it is too dry, you can add one tablespoon of water.

Scrape dough onto a large sheet of waxed paper and form into a log. Wrap with waxed paper and refrigerate for one hour.

Slice dough into ¼ inch rounds and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 – 15 minutes.