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Latest recipes
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Whole Wheat Java Chocolate Cake Recipe
Whole wheat java chocolate cake with pastry flour, cocoa, buttermilk and hot espresso or coffee. One 8×8 cake (9 squares), baked 30-35 minutes at 350°F.
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Countertop Oven Rotisserie Barbecue Chicken Recipe
Rotisserie barbecue chicken in a countertop oven: truss a whole chicken on the spit, season it and roast at 350°F, about 20 minutes per pound, to 165°F.
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How to Use a French Press Pot
How to use a French press pot: 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse ground coffee per 4 ounces of water just off the boil, a 4-minute steep, then a slow plunge.
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Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Recipe
Gluten-free pizza crust made with a rice flour blend, xanthan gum, yeast, egg and olive oil. Par-baked at 425°F, then topped. Makes one 14-inch pizza.
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Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats Recipe
Apple cinnamon steel cut oats cooked on the stovetop with chopped apple, water and ground cinnamon, no added sugar. Simmers 10-20 minutes; serves 4-6.
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Gluten-Free Flour Blend Recipe
A simple gluten-free flour blend mixed by ratio: 2 parts rice flour, 1 part potato starch, 1 part tapioca starch. Makes 8 cups, with a binder guide.
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Pumpkin Butter Recipe
Pumpkin butter made from pumpkin puree, apple cider, brown sugar and spices, simmered 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 2 cups. Refrigerate or freeze; do not can.
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Gluten-Free Gnocchi Recipe
Gluten-free gnocchi made from 2 cups riced cooked potato, an egg, a gluten-free flour blend and xanthan gum. Boil until they float, or freeze on a tray.
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Gluten-Free French Bread Recipe
Gluten-free French bread made from a rice flour blend, xanthan gum, yeast and egg whites. One 35-minute rise; makes 2 crusty loaves baked at 400°F.
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Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe (Beets, Onions, Parsnips and Potatoes)
Oven roasted vegetables: baby beets, onion, parsnip and potatoes tossed in olive oil, salt and pepper, roasted at 400°F for 30-40 minutes. Serves about 6.
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Bok Choy Lentil Soup Recipe
Bok choy lentil soup with onion, potatoes, brown lentils and pasta simmered in 3 quarts of chicken stock; half a head of bok choy wilts in last. Serves 8.
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Pull-Apart Bread Recipe (Monkey Bread with Frozen Rolls)
Pull-apart bread from 36 frozen yeast rolls, cook-and-serve pudding mix and a cinnamon brown sugar butter sauce. Rises overnight in a 10-inch tube pan.