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		<title>Gluten-free, Allergen-free Vegan Amaranth Flatbread Recipe Mix</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This recipe has been in the works for quite a while. I&#8217;ve been making it for months, experimenting with different variations. I&#8217;m not sure why I kept holding off on posting it, but maybe it was because I was waiting for just the right combination of flavors. Finally, the other night, I found the perfect [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/amsand4.jpg"><img src="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/amsand4.jpg" alt="" title="amsand4" width="300" height="451" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5149" /></a>This recipe has been in the works for quite a while. I&#8217;ve been making it for months, experimenting with different variations. I&#8217;m not sure why I kept holding off on posting it, but maybe it was because I was waiting for just the right combination of flavors. Finally, the other night, I found the perfect seasonings that made me say &#8220;Yes, this recipe is ready.&#8221; I made <a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/gluten-free-vegan-nut-free-sesame-not-cream-cheese-recipe-5133.html" target="_blank">tahini un-cream cheese</a> that seemed to cry out to be used on dill-shallot bread for an heirloom-tomato, avocado sandwich. I had some shallot pepper from Penzeys, and so I combined it with dill and onion in my favorite amaranth flatbread, and used it to make the perfect veggie sandwich. As I bit into it, I realized at last the recipe was ready for posting. Now, mind you, I like every single variation I posted. Italian seasonings have been a favorite when I use this recipe for pizza, and the sundried-tomato olive flatbread is my favorite for snacking. And now, I have a favorite recipe to make amaranth flatbread for sandwiches. Not only is the amaranth not a bad thing in this recipe- it actually tastes good, and the official Book of Yum taste testers the DH and JM both gave thumbs up. Life is pretty good for this allergen-free, gluten-free mama, amaranth and all. Anyone else want a sandwich with me? What is your favorite gluten-free sandwich bread and veggie fillings? Share in the comments!<br />
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		Gluten-free Vegan Amaranth Flatbread Recipe with mix instructions
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1 tablespoon dry yeast<br />2/3 cup amaranth flour (or Sorghum, or brown rice flour)<br />1/2 cup arrowroot starch or tapioca flour<br />2 teaspoons xanthan gum<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />2/3 cup warm non-dairy milk (110) (hemp etc. You can use water but it is better with the higher protein content un-dairy milk*See NOTE)<br />1/2 teaspoon sugar or honey<br />1 teaspoon olive oil<br />1 teaspoon cider vinegar</p>
<p>For variations:<br />Dill-shallot flatbread: 1/2 tsp Penzey&#8217;s shallot blend, 1/2 tsp dill weed, onion powder to taste, kosher salt for sprinkling<br />Provencal flatbread: 1 tsp bouquet garni or Provencal blend, kosher salt for sprinkling<br />Italian flatbread: 1 tsp italian seasoning, kosher salt for sprinkling.<br />Sundried tomato-olive flatbread: 1 tsp. italian seasoning, for topping: 1-2 tbsp. sundried tomatoes in oil, 1 tbsp. or more kalamata olives, sliced<br />Cinnamon-sugar flatbread: 1 tsp cinnamon or cinnamon based baking blend (Pumpkin pie spice etc), cinnamon sugar for sprinkling
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Preheat oven to 425F and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with a sheet of parchment paper. If you have it, heat a pizza stone on the lower rack of your oven.</p>
<p>Combine dry ingredient in bowl of standing mixer and add your warm non-milk, sweetener, olive oil and cider vinegar.  Add teaspoon of herb for your respective variation as listed. Do not add anything listed for sprinkling or topping (i.e. olives, cinnamon sugar).  Mix for 3 minutes on medium-high. Use spatula to scrape dough out onto parchment paper. Drizzle dough with a little olive oil or lemon olive oil and shape with your hands into a round or square flatbread shape. If it sticks to your hands, you can add more oil. (If making sundried tomato-olive flatbread, you can use the oil from the sundried tomatoes and leave some tomatoes embedded in the dough.) If relevant add toppings- KOSHER SALT or olives or cinnamon sugar, depending on recipe. Bake for 10 minutes on baking sheet and then transfer flatbread on its parchment paper to your pizza stone. (If not, just rotate your baking sheet). Bake for 10 more minutes or until the bottom is nice and brown and the dough has reached your desired state of crunchiness. Take from oven and enjoy!
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To make a mix, prepare quart sized Ziploc freezer bags. I often make at least 3 mixes at a time. Combine amaranth, arrowroot (or tapioca), xanthan gum, and salt in each bag. Label with recipe title and remaining ingredients:<br />1 tablespoon dry yeast<br />2/3 cup warm non-dairy milk (110) (hemp etc.)<br />1/2 teaspoon sugar or honey<br />1 teaspoon olive oil<br />1 teaspoon cider vinegar</p>
<p>and store at room temperature. Pour in standing mixer bowl and add remaining ingredients, following posted directions here to make recipe.</p>
<p>Bags can be re-used later.</p>
<p>*olive-sundried tomato variation pictured.</p>
<p>*NOTE: If using unsweetened non-dairy milk, add 1 tsp sugar or honey to the batch. The yeast likes it.
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		<title>Gluten-free Millet flour Recipes: Bajra Roti or Millet flatbread Tortilla</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my current gluten-free rotation diet for Baby Yum, I&#8217;m rotating millet, quinoa, and amaranth. I came up with one tasty way to enjoy millet that uses millet grits like corn grits in polenta, and I&#8217;ll be sharing the recipe with you soon. However, I can&#8217;t say I enjoy whole millet seeds very much, and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/rotipile1.jpg"><img src="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/rotipile1.jpg" alt="rotipile1" title="rotipile1" width="451" height="300" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4419" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/rotiinpan.jpg"><img src="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/rotiinpan-300x199.jpg" alt="rotiinpan" title="rotiinpan" width="300" height="199" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4404" /></a>In my current gluten-free rotation diet for Baby Yum, I&#8217;m rotating millet, quinoa, and amaranth. I came up with one tasty way to enjoy millet that uses millet grits like corn grits in polenta, and I&#8217;ll be sharing the recipe with you soon. However, I can&#8217;t say I enjoy whole millet seeds very much, and I didn&#8217;t have much use for the flour either until I recently had a very interesting idea. I thought that if millet grits could be used like corn grits, perhaps millet flour could be used like corn flour in tortillas or flatbread. So I went searching online to see what others had done with millet flour. Imagine my delight when I found that in India millet flour is used in delicious, smoky Bajra Roti flatbread. Of course those who must follow a gluten-free diet should be VERY careful with freshly made stuff as recipes often incorporate gluten to make it easier to handle. However, I was inspired by <a href="http://thisissucksman.blogspot.com/2009/03/bajra-roti-simple-and-easy.html" target="_blank">one intrepid Bangalorean runner, Balu&#8217;s recipe for Bajra Roti</a>, to think that you didn&#8217;t need any other flour to make Millet flatbread, but that the method was the important thing. His chef came up with a clever way of heating the dough to make it pliable, and to my delight it really worked to create a malleable tortilla that was easier to handle than even its corn counterpart. You can also freeze uncooked flatbread by layering it with wax paper and storing in a quart ziploc freezer bag. So delightfully easy! The beauty of the recipe is that it can be made plain and substituted for corn tortillas- perfect for corn intolerant, gluten intolerant mexican food aficionados, or it can be jazzed up and given an Indian twist with spices and herbs. You can also baste the flatbread with oil for a rich, savory treat. Buttered with Earth Balance Soy-free  margarine and a generous sprinkling of salt, it is simply divine. For a real treat, you could whip up a batch of <a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/gluten-free-vegetarian-indian-recipes-dal-vadadal-pakora-and-cilantro-chutney-recipe-2029.html" target="_blank">Cilantro Chutney</a>, although traditionally bajra roti is paired with a robust <a href="http://www.tarladalal.com/Recipe.asp?id=3902" target="_blank">Garlic Chutney, Lahsun Ki Chutney</a>. Chutney aside, this simple and satisfying bread is a recipe I would make even if I wasn&#8217;t on an elimination diet&#8230; and that&#8217;s really saying something. </p>
<p>How to make Gluten-free Bajra Roti, in pictures:<br />
<a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/rotimosaicsm.jpg"><img src="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/rotimosaicsm.jpg" alt="rotimosaicsm" title="rotimosaicsm" width="451" height="451" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4408" /></a> </p>
<p><strong>Can&#8217;t get enough Millet? </strong><br />
Try Culinary Goddess Karina&#8217;s <a href="http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2009/06/gluten-free-millet-buckwheat-wraps.html" target="_blank">Gluten-free Millet Buckwheat Wraps</a> (I intend to!)<br />
Or make Millet the star of your meal with Mark Bittman&#8217;s <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/mark-bittmans-autumn-millet-bake-recipe.html" target="_blank">Millet Pumpkin Bake Recipe</a></p>
<p>Now if you&#8217;ll excuse me, I think I have a hot bajra roti on the skillet calling my name&#8230; Don&#8217;t you wish you had one too?</p>
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		Bajra Roti Millet Flatbread Recipe
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2 cups millet flour<br />2 cups water</p>
<p>salt to taste</p>
<p>For seasoned roti:<br />1 shallot- minced<br />1 to 1/4 green chili- minced (amount depends on spiciness of chili and your preference)<br />3 tbsp. cilantro, diced
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Bring your water to boil in a saucepan and add your flour, butdo not mix it into the water. Lower heat to low and let simmer for two minutes. Then turn off heat and mix flour into hot water evenly. Remove dough to a heat resistant bowl and leave for ten minutes or until cool enough to handle. For seasoned roti you can sprinkle dough with shallot, chili, and cilantro. Form into small balls and place in a bowl. Cover</p>
<p>Take a quart size freezer safe ziploc bag and cut out the sides.</p>
<p>For wimpy, no rolling method, put the bag into a tortilla press. Place a ball of dough in the press between layers of plastic. Press. </p>
<p>For rolling method, simply roll out dough inside your ziploc bag, with rolling pin on the top outside of the bag.</p>
<p>Either way, peel your tortilla from plastic and place on a plate. These tortillas handle well, so no worries.</p>
<p>Heat cast iron skillet to medium and toast your flatbread until its texture changes, and if you like, until it gets light brown spots. Turn it and toast the other side. Sometimes they will puff up with internal air pockets, which I think signifies a lovely, tasty flatbread. Sprinkle with salt and serve.</p>
<p>Try to refrain from immediately slathering your flatbread with soy-free, dairy-free margarine immediately off the skillet. Or not. It&#8217;s up to you. :) I usually gobble a few before dinner gets anywhere near the table.
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		<title>Gluten-free Allergen-free Baking: Baked Amaranth Meal Cracker Flatbread Recipe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Picture a little round seed that looks like it belongs in a bird feeder or could be the start of a Chia pet. Imagine this seed surrounded by a million of its friends in a plastic clear bag from Bob&#8217;s Red Mill labeled &#8220;Amaranth Grain.&#8221; On my allergy rotation diet, this seed has become a [...]]]></description>
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<p>Picture a little round seed that looks like it belongs in a bird feeder or could be the start of a Chia pet. Imagine this seed surrounded by a million of its friends in a plastic clear bag from Bob&#8217;s Red Mill labeled &#8220;Amaranth Grain.&#8221; On my allergy rotation diet, this seed has become a staple, but not one that particularly thrills me. In the morning I&#8217;ve been having it boiled into a porridge with lemon olive oil, honey, nutmeg and raisins. I add all these things to mask the earthy, savory nature of the seed. Boiling it creates this gel-like stuff that seems only appropriate for an astronaut meal. </p>
<p>After eating this gloppy porridge one too many times, I started daydreaming about things I could do to give it a better texture. Somehow I came up with the idea of spreading it out like a pizza on parchment paper and baking it into a tasty flatbread that could be used as a pizza base or crackers. And- miracle of miracles, this technique worked and transformed my martian-gel porridge into this amazing cracker bread that rivals flax crackers for crunch and has amazing flavor too! So lately, I eat my morning glop but leave half of the stuff plain, chill it and bake it later. When I enjoy this gluten-free crunchy, salty cracker flatbread with tasty veggies, it&#8217;s hard to remember that it is the same stuff that I eat for breakfast, transformed thanks to the magic of the kitchen. </p>
<p>The baked seed pops in your mouth a little and the high protein count means you don&#8217;t even miss t he missing dairy, egg or soy in the recipe- it is simply fabulous, and fabulously easy. I hope the next time you find yourself facing a big bowl of amaranth gruel that you will consider transforming it into some lovely salty flatbread. </p>
<p>And, if like me you need to avoid nuts and dairy, you may enjoy topping it with a lovely pumpkin seed basil pesto and roasted red peppers and calling it pizza. I&#8217;ve been experimenting with both pumpkin seed and sunflower seeds&#8230; as rare allergens they seemed like a good bet, and they don&#8217;t seem to bother Baby Yum. To my delight, pumpkin seed pesto is just as tasty as I could have hoped- and I don&#8217;t miss the dairy or nuts in the slightest! What are your favorite ways to cook with pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds? Share in the comments and you just might inspire my dinner! </p>
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		Gluten-free Amaranth cracker recipe
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1/2 cup whole amaranth grain (not flour)- i use Bob&#8217;s Red Mill brand<br />1 1/2 cup water<br />salt to taste</p>
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Boil amaranth with water for 20-30 minutes, or until you have a thick porridge like consistency. Cool and place in refrigerator and thoroughly chill.</p>
<p>Preheat oven to 425F.<br />Line pizza pan with parchment paper and baste with olive oil.</p>
<p>Remove chilled amaranth and spoon onto your parchment paper into a thin, round disk, much like a pizza. Baste top with olive oil (flavored olive oil is ideal) and sprinkle with plenty of salt. </p>
<p>Bake for 20 minutes or until bottom of crust dries out and edges start to get crisp like a cracker. Carefully  peel off parchment paper and turn crust over, basting with olive oil if desired. </p>
<p>Bake until you get desired crispiness on both sides of cracker. Remove from oven, slice into pizza shapes and use as flatbread, cut into crackers (if you get it really crispy), or top and bake a little more in oven.
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		Vegan Dairy-free Pumpkin Seed Basil Pesto Recipe
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1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)<br />olive oil (start with 1 tbsp. and add more as needed to form paste)<br />1 small bunch fresh basil (or more, to taste)<br />salt
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Lightly toast pumpkin seeds in a dry pan on low heat, turning as needed. Combine pumpkin seed with olive oil and basil in a small food processor and blend. Stir as needed and add more olive oil as necessary until you get a nice texture. Add salt to taste and enjoy!
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<p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepita</p>
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		<title>Gluten-Free Olive Herb Focaccia Flatbread Recipe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 21:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know about you, but every time I see a bakery stand at the Farmer&#8217;s Market, or the bakery section of a gourmet grocery store, and see some beautiful herb-encrusted flatbread, I can&#8217;t help but get a little jealous. Bread can seem a little boring when it&#8217;s just plain, unflavored bread- oh, still yummy, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/olivefocaccia.jpg' title='olivefocaccia.jpg'><img src='http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/olivefocaccia.jpg' alt='olivefocaccia.jpg' align="left"/></a><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=boofyu-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;asins=0805065253&#038;fc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;lt1=_blank&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;bc1=000000&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" align="right"></iframe>I don&#8217;t know about you, but every time I see a bakery stand at the Farmer&#8217;s Market, or the bakery section of a gourmet grocery store, and see some beautiful herb-encrusted flatbread, I can&#8217;t help but get a little jealous. Bread can seem a little boring when it&#8217;s just plain, unflavored bread- oh, still yummy, but it doesn&#8217;t necessarily have the flavor kick to stand on its own as a meal. (I do love me a good vegetarian sandwich, though&#8230; with hummus, fresh basil, tomatoes and sprouts, maybe some cheese if I&#8217;m doing dairy- oh so good.) So that&#8217;s why I was inspired to create this olive herb flatbread for a recent gluten-free support group get-together. We have members with multiple allergies, so I made the recipe as allergen-friendly as possible, with no soy, dairy, eggs, bean flour, or nuts involved. I was inspired jointly by a Bette Hagman recipe in her &#8220;Gluten Free Gourmet Cooks Fast and Healthy&#8221; and a recipe for olive herb flatbread in my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558671986?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=boofyu-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=1558671986">The Best 50 Olive Recipes (Best 50)</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=boofyu-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=1558671986" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> cookbook. Basically, the balance of flour to liquid is the only thing similar to the Bette Hagman recipe, but it was helpful and I&#8217;m sure the original recipe (with rice and tapioca starch and seasoned with fennel and onion) would be good as well. However, for my creation I wanted a more healthful flour blend with some help from one of my favorite whole-grain gluten-free flours, teff. According to one <a href="http://ethnomed.org/cultures/ethiop/teff.html" target="_blank">online source</a>, teff &#8220;contains 11% protein, 80% complex carbohydrate and 3% fat. It is an excellent source of essential amino acids, especially lysine, the amino acid that is most often deficient in grain foods. Teff contains more lysine than barley, millet, and wheat and slightly less than rice or oats. Teff is also an excellent source of fiber and iron, and has many times the amount of calcium, potassium and other essential minerals found in an equal amount of other grains.&#8221; These researchers were not well versed on the gluten-free diet, but uncontaminated, gluten-free teff flour can be found through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EDI0X2?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=boofyu-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B000EDI0X2">Bob&#8217;s Red Mill</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=boofyu-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B000EDI0X2" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;"  target="_blank"/> or <a href="http://www.teffco.com/" target="_blank">The Teff Company</a>. I like teff for the whole-grain nutty brown flour flavor it imparts to baked goods, as well as its high fiber and protein, but I think it works best combined with other flours as it is in this recipe. So, why not give this fancy flatbread recipe a try, and see how you like it. Or, better yet, come up with your own fancy flavor combination, test it out, and tell me all about it in the comments? :)</p>
<p>Want more whole grain bread recipes?<br />
Try Adeena&#8217;s <a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/adeenas-gluten-free-rosemary-teff-dinner-roll-recipe-1478.html">Gluten-Free Rosemary Teff Dinner Roll Recipe</a><br />
or my <a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/soccas-south-american-style-284.html">South American Socca Recipe</a><br />
or this <a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/the-gluten-free-vegetarian-apple-onion-and-feta-chickpea-socca-recipe-1174.html">Apple Onion Fetta Socca Recipe</a><br />
Or my <a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/allergy-friendly-gluten-free-egg-free-dairy-free-buckwheat-galette-recipe-1460.html">Allergen-free Buckwheat Crepe Recipe</a></p>
<p>BytheBay also has a lovely recipe for <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/03/kalamata-olive-rosemary-bread-search.html" target="_blank">Gluten-Free Kalamata Olive Rosemary Artisan Bread</a> that looks very promising.</p>
<p>Got any other favorites? Share in the comments!<br />
*Note- I was making other pizzas in the oven at the same time and the oven door was something of a revolving door, so the bread sank a little. However, it tasted great and the texture was very good, so I think it should be fine as long as you don&#8217;t overproof it and don&#8217;t open the oven while it&#8217;s baking!*<br />
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		Soy-Free Dairy-Free Egg-Free Nut-Free Vegan Gluten Free Olive Herbed Focaccia Recipe
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2 tsp sugar<br />1 cup lukewarm water<br />2 1/4 tsp dry yeast<br />1/2 cup white rice flour<br />1/4 cup brown rice flour<br />1/4 cup teff flour<br />1/2 cup tapioca flour<br />1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1 ener-g foods egg replacer egg or 1 real egg if desired<br />1 tbsp. high quality olive oil<br />scant 3/4 cup chopped kalamata olives (use 1/2 cup in the dough, the rest for garnishing to taste)<br />1 tbsp. fresh oregano <br />1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme<br />kosher salt or black salt
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Prepare a jelly roll pan by spraying it with non stick cooking spray or oiling it with olive oil and using parchment paper.</p>
<p>Combine sugar with water, add yeast. Combine dry ingredients (up to salt) in  a medium bowl. In the bowl of your kitchenaid mixer, combine the &#8220;egg&#8221; with the olive oil. Add your proofed yeast water. Mix and then add your dry ingredients to your mixer, including 1/2 cup of your olives if you haven&#8217;t added them already. beating on high for two minutes. Pour into the prepared pan, spread it with a frosting knife, and add any additional fresh herb sprigs, chopped olives, and salt to the top. Baste with a little more olive oil. </p>
<p>Cover and let rise for 40 minutes or so, while you preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 20-25 minutes and tear off pieces to enjoy with high quality olive oil, or on their own.
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This flatbread was very good. It did deflate a little after rising, perhaps due to the egg replacer egg. Still- Yummy! I&#8217;ve always wanted to make an olive flatbread like this.</p>
<p>The olive seasonings idea came from a little book called &#8220;The Best 50 Olive Recipes.&#8221;
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		<title>The Gluten Free Vegetarian: Apple, Onion, and Feta Chickpea Socca Recipe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I read that the gluten free menu swap ingredient of the week was apple, I started considering possibilities. Apples are one of our favorite snacks, whether they be crisp organic fuji apples eaten fresh with a slice of havarti, or slow baked apples seasoned with cinnamon and sugar in pie, or baked in Chebe [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img id="image1177" src="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/soccabite.jpg" alt="soccabite.jpg" align="left"/><a class="imagelink" href="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/applesocca2.jpg" title="applesocca2.jpg"><img id="image1175" src="http://www.bookofyum.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/applesocca2.thumbnail.jpg" alt="applesocca2.jpg" align="right"/></a>When I read that the gluten free menu swap ingredient of the week was apple, I started considering possibilities. Apples are one of our favorite snacks, whether they be crisp organic fuji apples eaten fresh with a slice of havarti, or slow baked apples seasoned with cinnamon and sugar in pie, or <a href="http://bookofyum.com/recipes/showrecipe.php?recipe=1138">baked in Chebe turnovers</a>. But somehow, I was in the mood for a savory apple treat. And, what is more savory than the delicious French socca chickpea crepe? I first discovered socca in Japan, and then furthered my acquaintance with them in the short-lived Berkeley Socca Oven. When Socca Oven closed their doors, those of us at CeliacBayArea Yahoo group were determined to keep socca on the menu in our own homes. But, it was ByTheBay&#8217;s post of <a href="http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/10/joy-of-socca.html" target="_blank">an especially delicious socca recipe</a> that ensured the socca&#8217;s regular place in my house. In addition to my old standby topping of hummus, olives and fresh veggies, I developed a socca with a <a href="http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/?p=284">south american spicy bean topping</a>. Now, here&#8217;s a fresh new take on the socca, this time garnished with tangy, delightful goats cheese, sweet apples, and crunchy pecans. How do you like your socca?<br />
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		Onion, Feta, and Apple Pizza Recipe
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1 tbsp butter<br />1 onion, thinly sliced<br />1 socca recipe, see below<br />3 oz. goat cheese<br />1 small green apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced<br />2 oz. feta<br />2 tbsp. pecans<br />2 tbsp. oil-cured sundried tomatoes, diced<br />fresh thyme or oregano
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Spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and bake apple slices in a single layer until they are no longer crisp. Remove from pan, and reserve.</p>
<p>Melt butter in a cast iron pan on medium heat and then add your thinly sliced onions, letting them slowly caramelize. This may take as long as  20 minutes. When they are golden brown, remove them from the heat and reserve.</p>
<p>Make the below socca recipe with diced onions, fresh rosemary or dried rosemary (a generous amount), and extra diced sundried tomatoes mixed into the crust if desired. Sometimes the first socca is fragile, so you can use it for snacking. When the first sturdy socca has spent 9 minutes in the oven, take the socca out. The edges should be brown and lifting from the edges of the pan. Top with a thin layer of goat cheese, onion, apple, feta, sun dried tomatoes, and pecans (listed in order) . Put back in the oven for three minutes. Be careful not to let it burn. Remove from oven, let cool, eat, and make a second socca. If there is more socca batter, enjoy then plain once you have run out of toppings. Yummy!
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				<span class="yum_recipeInfo">Rating:</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="yum_recipeInfoData">8</span><br />
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				<span class="yum_recipeInfo">Original Source:</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="yum_recipeInfoData">Inspired by Something Extra Nob Hill magazine recipe- with heavy modifications</span><br />
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				<span class="yum_recipeInfo">Recipe ID:</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="yum_recipeInfoData">1152</span>
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				<span class="yum_recipeInfo">Added:</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="yum_recipeInfoData">October 28, 2007</span><br />
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		Celiacbayarea Group Soccas
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1 cup garbanzo bean flour<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1 cup warm water<br />2 tbsp. olive oil<br />1/2 diced onion<br />freshly ground pepper<br />Additional olive oil</p>
<p>For South American flavor:<br />1 tsp marjoram or oregano<br />1/2 tsp cumin seed</p>
<p>For Mediterranean flavor:<br />minced fresh rosemary (needles from 1 stick)
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Heat cast iron pan in oven set to 450 degrees.</p>
<p>Mix bean flour with salt, whisk in warm water and olive oil. Let the<br />batter sit for at least 30 minutes, then add  diced<br />onion, freshly ground pepper to taste and seasonings (minced rosemary OR marjoram and cumin ETC). Whisk one more time.</p>
<p>Dribble a small amount of olive oil in hot cast iron pan and spread<br />around to cover using basting brush. Pour about half the batter in<br />pan. Swirl the pan so the &#8220;Crepe&#8221; covers the entire surface of the<br />pan. Make sure it&#8217;s not too thick- the thinner the better! Place cast<br />iron pan back in oven for 12-15 minutes and edges are crisp but not<br />burnt. Remove from oven, separate crepe from pan with a metal spatula (so it&#8217;s easy to remove later), baste top lightly with olive oil and place any toppings you&#8217;d like to have heated- place under broiler for about 3 minutes, watching closely to make sure it doesn&#8217;t burn.</p>
<p>Cut into triangles with a pizza cutter and enjoy. If toppings make it<br />messy, fold over the triangle to eat. Yum! I&#8217;d give it a 10/10, it was<br />that good. DH gave it a 7/10, saying it was good for a socca. (Soccas<br />aren&#8217;t totally his thing).</p>
<p>Example of toppings:<br />I basted the socca with olive oil and put some kale on top and<br />broiled it until the kale wilted. Then I took it out of the oven and<br />topped it with homemade hummus, sliced black olives, and chopped<br />organic tomatoes. Totally yummy. For the second one I added pine nuts<br />and fresh basil. Next time I&#8217;ll try it with basil or sundried tomato<br />pesto&#8230;.</p>
<p>Or, you could do a traditional &#8220;pizza&#8221; with veggies, meat, and even<br />cheese. Basically, the sky is the limit.
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On a GF board I&#8217;m on (http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/celiacbayarea/) people have been experimenting with making soccas, a French &#8220;pizza&#8221; made from chickpea flour. This recipe would probably be great for diabetics or anyone doing low carb diets- and is egg, soy, and dairy free as well.<br />&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />I was heavily influenced by GlutenFreeBytheBay&#8217;s post. Her blog entry about the socca experience can be found here:</p>
<p>http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2006/10/joy-of-socca.html</p>
<p>I love her hummus topping! The woman&#8217;s a culinary genius, I tell ya.
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				<span class="yum_recipeInfo">Rating:</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="yum_recipeInfoData">10</span><br />
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				<span class="yum_recipeInfo">Original Source:</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="yum_recipeInfoData">BytheBay</span><br />
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				<span class="yum_recipeInfo">Added:</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="yum_recipeInfoData">January 29, 2007</span><br />
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