Two Aunties Apple Pie

This pie is special. It is a combination of several households coming together to make pie perfection. I have not made Auntie Amy's crust from GF flour yet, so I can't say how it would turn out. I am so taken with the Whole Foods prepared gluten free crust that it is my choice of crust for GF items these days.

But, the rest of this has been tried with GF flour and is amazing. Make two, you won't be sorry.

Auntie Amy's Pie Crust

2 cups flour (don't sift)
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup water
Minimal mixing and roll between wax paper.
Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, then add fruit and bake for time listed with pie or quiche recipe.

Auntie Ashlea's Apple Pie

1 cup sugar
1 1/2 T flour (use GF is gluten free)
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
6 large baking apples (I like Granny Smith or Pink Lady)
2 T butter
2 T lemon juice

Mix flour, sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Toss with apples and dot with butter and lemon juice. Put this mixture into your crust. (Use Auntie Amy's Pie Crust recipe or Whole Foods prepared GF crust and follow baking instructions for either.) Then make streusel topping below.

Streusel Topping

1 cup of flour (GF if making it gluten free)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter

Mix with fork or pastry cutter till crumbly. Crumble over pie. Bake pie at 350 for 45 minutes or until done.

Thanksgiving Dressing and Gravy In Nana's Own Words

Thanksgiving Dressing and Gravy

At least one day ahead, bake a pan of cornbread following the recipe on any bag of cornmeal but be sure to use buttermilk. You can use white or yellow cornmeal but I prefer white. I recommend a 9 x 13 pan. Cover and let rest overnight. You can crumble the cornbread when it is cool enough to handle. Day of serving - Chop 1 onion, 3 stalks of celery. Add to crumbled cornbread. Add 2 eggs, well beaten, 2 cans of condensed cream of chicken (or celery) soup. Add salt, pepper, beau monde seasoning and mix well. This will be fairly stiff so add enough turkey broth to make juicy but not too soupy. Sorry I don't know how to really describe this consistency. Pour into a large baking dish and bake at 425 for appx 45 min. - 1 hour. 

To make this GF, just use GF cornbread and GF condensed soup (there is such a thing), or you can make your own. .

For gravy: You need a good sturdy metal whisk to make good gravy. If not, it will be lumpy. Saute 1 chopped onion in about 1 stick of butter until onion is pearly in color. Add white flour appx 1/4 cup and whisk until begins to cook Being careful not to burn. I use a medium high heat for this. Slowly add turkey broth, whisking all the time to keep any lumps from forming. Add salt and pepper to taste. Continue to whisk and cook until you reach the consistency you like. Turn down heat to warm to keep hot until serving, whisking occasionally to keep from burning. Good luck!

To make this GF, use GF flour. 

Gluten Free Hot Chocolate Mix

Gluten Free Hot Chocolate Mix

Ingredients

3 cups non-fat dry milk
2 cups (8 ounces) confectioners’ sugar
1-1/2 cups cocoa
1-1/2 cups white chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon salt
Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Working in two batches, pulse the ingredients in a blender or food processor until the hot chocolate is finely ground.

We had a French Press of coffee standing by to make mocha along with caramel syrup, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and marshmallows for our Holiday Kick Off Hot Chocolate bar. Served along with a holiday movie and we were one happy family.

I do not always know the origin of recipes I post. Some have been around since I was a child and I have no idea where they originated. Some are more recent and I can site a source. In this case, I have included the link to the blog where I came across this little piece of hot chocolate heaven. Enjoy!

http://www.blissfullydelicious.com/2011/11/best-ever-hot-cocoa-mix/

Nana's GF Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Gluten Free Sloppy Joes from Nana's House

1 lb. ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

1 clove of garlic, minced

½ cup GF ketchup

¼ bell pepper, chopped

1 ½ T. GF Worcester sauce (or Bragg's Liquid Amino)

1 ½ T. brown sugar

1 T. prepared mustard

1 T. Bragg's apple cider vinegar (it is GF)

¾ t. chili powder

Brown the beef with onion and garlic and drain.

Combine other ingredients in crock pot, add meat mixture.  Cover and cook on low in the crock pot for five hours. 

Serve on Udi gluten free hamburger buns - or any other favorite GF bun.