Short Cakes

I was in the mood for some baking tonight, so here are the new creations! :) Let me know what you think!

Short Cakes-- good with any topping you can think of! Just slightly sweet, but still somewhat healthy! :)

 Ingredients:
1 c brown rice flour
1 c white rice flour
3/4 c sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
4 Tbsp butter (or alternative, must be cold)
2 large eggs (or substitute)
1/2 c almond milk (or alternative)
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp molasses (optional)
Cinnamon and sugar for sprinkling

Instructions:
Bake at: 400 F, for 8-10 min
Makes: 6-8 cakes

Whisk dry ingredients. Cut in better (or my new trick, grate it with a cheese grater, then stir in). Add stirred eggs, milk, vanilla and molasses. Combine with fork.
Pat dough onto floured surface, cut circles with glass or cookie cutter. (~1 1/2" thick)
Place on greased or parchment lined pan.
Sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture

Bake until lightly browned.

Top with fruit, jam or other topping of your choice!

Yummy Biscuits

Biscuits

Makes: 6 biscuits

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/3 cups cornstarch
• 1 1/4 teaspoons xanthan gum
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a baking sheet.

In medium bowl, blend all dry ingredients, cut in the butter

Add milk and vinegar. Mix together well. (Dough will be soft)

Pat into rounds, drop on prepared pan

 

 

Bake 15 minutes, will just start to turn light brown. brush with melted butter (optional)

Finished Product!! Yum!

Sweet Potato Disk's

This recipe was orginally gonna be a mod of this one: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sweet-Potato-Biscuits-361611?mbid=ipapp   
But quickly became different. I removed things like the butter, I am not one of the people that dislike fat I feel its very good to have a high fat diet but I limit dairy...not much good comes from it!

These go great as a side to most dinners as well as just something to snack on, I ate 2 on a ride and worked great!

Sweet Potato Disk's

1 large red-skinned sweet potato (yam; about 1 1/4 pounds), pierced with fork
1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour plus additional (3/4 cup brown rice flour, 1/2 C of millet flour, rest white rice flour)
2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon baking powder
1  teaspoon Xanthum gum
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup Apple Sauce
1/8 cup olive oil
1/2 cup unsweetend Almond milk
1/4 cup  maple syrup (the real stuff not fake stuff)
1/2 cup pecans, toasted , chopped

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line baking sheet with parchment. Microwave potato until tender, about 6 minutes per side. Halve; scoop out 1 cup flesh. Cool. Blend 1 1/3 cups flour and next 3 ingredients in processor. Add oil and apple sauce; pulse to coarse meal. Add potato, milk, and syrup; process to blend. Add nuts; pulse to blend.
Sprinkle dough with flour. Pat into 1/2 x 3 inch disks Transfer to baking sheet. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, 10-15 minutes.