need an easy treat recipe

[Eeyorific]

Hi Everyone!

First, I miss you all. Things have been pretty busy around here.
Second, I was wondering if anyone could help. Matthew will be performing with his Homeschool Choir this Friday for their Christmas concert; there is a reception to follow after the concert.

Our family was asked to bring 2 dozen treats. Truth be told, I'm a bit tiffed over the whole "food issue" and this choir. Even both fund raisers were centered around food. Not just selling boxed cookies, but working at a pizza place passing out breadsticks. Every week someone would bring sweets to share. Call me strange, but I thought singing was more of an output exercise than an input one.

The reception after the concert makes sense, and I haven't a problem bringing food. I'm just not sure what to bring. The flourless peanut butter cookies would be perfect; they're quick, easy, and not expensive. However, they could be an allergy problem for somoene so I want to stay away from the peanuts.

I would really like something GF/CF and corn free so Matthew can have dibs at it before it's left for everyone else. I'm looking for something cheap and easy. Any ideas?
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Kristie M.

"The truth of God's love is not that he allows bad things to happen....
it's his promise that he will be there with us when they do!"

[mrsppmrxky]

I sent you a PM. That graham cracker recipe is pretty easy. You could make that and take it. Just cut the slices a little larger. If you do that, make sure that you put extra 'hole' in the cracker slices with the fork so they will crisp up well.

If I find another, I will PM you.
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[The Edifying Conscience]

How about cupcakes? I think Namaste mixes are both CF and DF. To make frosting just use shortening instead of butter.

[mrsppmrxky]

I'm not sure TEC, but most all of the mixes that are premade that I have seen contain some type of 'corn' in them.

Cupcakes are an option if she has enough confectioner sugar made up on hand to make the icing.
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[The Edifying Conscience]

Namaste chocolate cake appears to be DF,CF, GF. The vanilla cake is GF,DF, CF. I don't have time to look at the rest of the products.

As for the xanthan gum:
"I am ordering your product but wondered about the XANTHAN GUM. Your ad
says corn-free. Doesn't xantham gum have corn in it or a by product?

Namaste Foods uses xanthan gum that is NOT derived from corn or corn
sources. It is certified by the manufacturer to be free of all
carbohydrates including corn, wheat and soy."

Let the boy eat cupcakes!

[The Edifying Conscience]

Instead of using frosting, they could be topped with meringue(cooked or traditional). Then tossed in the oven to brown up.

I might have to make some meringue topped cupcakes...soon!

Eeyor,
FWIW the Namaste vanilla cake is IMO mediocre. I would go with the chocolate, but then again...

[Eeyorific]

I like the cupcake idea. We've used Namaste in the past. Matthew seems to do fine with it. Would one package be enough to make 2 dozen?

I agree with you TEC, the chocolate mix is better than the vanilla.

I've never made frosting before. I can get confectioner sugar no problem. Can someone please tell me how to make it?

Thanks ladies!
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Kristie M.

"The truth of God's love is not that he allows bad things to happen....
it's his promise that he will be there with us when they do!"

[ostrich]

You'll need 2 packs of Namaste mix. I believe 1 pack = 12 cupcakes.

There's all sorts of chocolate frosting recipes on Food Network.
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[nancw]

Do you have mini cupcake/muffin tins? Your batch will go a lot farther and you won't contribute as much to the volume of food at the event.
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Nance

gluten, dairy, soy, rice, yeast and 99% grain-free

[The Edifying Conscience]

[The Edifying Conscience]

[forinajoy]

Kristi, we have missed hearing from you and hope that homeschooling Matthew is going well!!

Colleen's GFCF truffles are good and easy, the recipe is somewhere on this forum....
Meringue kisses, flavored with peppermint are good at this of year
I have a recipe for Quick and Easy Muffins and I don't remember where I got the recipe, but probably off of this forum. They are wonderful, can be frosted or not, I make these all the time....

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
4 eggs,
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup milk alternative
2 cups rice flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp zanthan gum
4 tsp baking powder

Mix wet ingredients, stir in dry ingredients just until moistened.

Flavor with your choice of: bluberries, nuts, coconut, pecans, lemon or orange rind, nutmeg, cinnamon....let your imagination go wild. Sometimes I make different varieties in the same batch, I just mix it up, put it into the muffins tins and add blueberries to a few, nuts to a few others, spices to a few others....etc and stir gently with a small fork to distribute in each muffin...

Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.

I know that baking powder can have corn, and I don't know what the alternative is, but if there is one then I highly recommend this recipe...Note I have also stirred cocoa into this batter for chocolate muffins and they were very good
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Connie, mom to Ina, 14 y/o with CD

[The Edifying Conscience]

[mrsppmrxky]

Where do you get confectioner sugar without cornstarch? I have to make my own. (ugh when I want a quick fix frosting.)

For the Wilton Icing.

I would probably use 4 cups of confectioner sugar, 1/2 cup veggie shortening, 8 grains of table salt (I know it sounds stupid, but it cuts the sweet taste), and 1 tsp of vanilla. Use your milk replacement or water.... to get the right consistency add a little at a time after you have mixed the first ingredients together.

Use your wire whip beater if you have a KitchenAid mixer. The longer you whip it, the softer it becomes and easier to spread.

Hope that helps. This is what I use to make my decorator icing for cakes.
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[cruelshoes]