Finally, a success!-Adventures in Gluten-Free Baking

Or at least a partial success.

Let me 'splain.
So this morning I decided to try and make thumbprint cookies. One of my favorites-especially when filled with chocolate. As I just a cup or so of the good tasting AP flour left and the recipe only called for 1 cup, this was a perfect recipe to attempt to convert. I used a full egg instead of the egg yolks, and pulled frozen egg whites from my freezer. I also added another tablespoon of egg white and about an 1/8 of a teaspoon of xantham gum to the flour mix. And increased the flour by another tablespoon.

So, how's it taste. Wonderful! The texture is right on. But it doesn't look pretty. This cookie is supposed to ballish with an indent to put the jelly or chocolate or whatever. These spread. I even used shortening...I'm wondering if the eggs made it rise/spread or I need to add more flour to make up for the extra liquid from the eggs.

But oh well, they taste good! Woo Hoo! I'll take it!

Next time I'll want to double or triple the batch. I only got 2 dozen cookies out of it using a #60 scoop. That's not enough! =)

Last second shopping.

Yes I did some. And I was done in less than 10 minutes.

I forgot to make a run to Sees candy. I rectified this error this morning before it could get busy. It was nice to drive on the 87 north at 830 in the morning and not run into a parking lot.

I was bummed that my favorite used book store (in the neighborhood) had not opened yet.

Comments in the car

On the road to Disneyland. I'm driving, we pass cows. Lots and lots of cows. And it smells like lots and lots of cows.

I say "Peuw! Stinky Cows"

Gwen responds "Ikey did it!"

Ike says "No I didn't!"

Quick wit...that's my child!