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- Trina Astor-Stewart -R&D and Co-founder Astoria Mills

Mock Rye Mix #5

 

Famous Lemon Merinque Pie

Trina's Famous Lemon Meringue Pie
with -Mom’s Best Pie Crust

 

 Lemon Meringue Pie

Pie Crust -Quick Directions
Cream together, in Food Processor

  • 1 cold egg
  • ½ cup shortening or lard
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 5 drops Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 2 cups
    Astoria Mills Pastry Flour Mix # 2

Lemon Filling
Prepare all ingredients ahead.
 

Step One: Mix first four ingredients together in a sauce pan until blended. Turn on heat and stir until mixture just comes to the boil and thickens.
 

  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1/4 cup corn starch
  • 1/4 cup cold milk (or substitute)
  • 3/4 cup sugar (or substitute)

Step Two: Separate bowl.
Temper 3 egg yolks beaten together with 1 egg white by pouring a little of the hot mixture into the egg mixture and whisking quickly so the eggs do not curdle. When sufficiently mixed together add the two mixtures together in the sauce pan, all the while simmering very slowly.

Remove Sauce pan from heat and add
 

  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • juice from 2 lemons ( 1/4 cup)
  • Grated rind from one lemon (1 tablespoon)

Pour mixture into Pre-baked 'Mom’s Best Pie Crust'

Meringue
 

  • 3 egg whites
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
     

In an electric mixer, Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form adding sugar and salt gradually. Spread on top of warm lemon pie filling. With a spoon, create peaks in the meringue.
Place Pie in heated oven 350°F for about 5 min. or until meringue is just golden at the edges. Watch closely, the edges brown quickly.

See Astoria Mills Cooking & Baking System e-book Free with your purchase of Astoria Mills Mixes, for more pastry recipes.
'Patti's Pastry Discovery' - an egg free gf pastry
'Almost Puff Pastry' - a rich delicacy, for special french tarts, chicken a-la-king etc. and more.
 

Remember: with Astoria Mills proprietary Enrichment formula, even a piece of pie is nutritious!
 

 

Basic Muffins - Simple Two Step Recipe with
Astoria Mills All Purpose Mix #1
 

Make any kind of moist and delicious muffins that don't fall apart in your hands, with Mix #1 and any fruit you like.

Step One - Wet Ingredients: Whisk together wet ingredients in a bowl.

  • 4 eggs beaten ( or use egg substitute)¾ cup oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar ( or substitute)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or dash cinnamon
  • 1 cup – fruit juice or a grated apple, or 1 mashed banana, You can substitute this for other fruit, or
  • 1 grated carrot, or the fiber left after you juice seedless grapes or such. (If adding no fruit, substitute this cup for either water, milk or juice.)

In a separate bowl, mix together well

Step - Two: Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl and blend before adding to the wet mixture.

  • 2 cups Astoria Mills All Purpose
    Mix #1
  • 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder,
  • ¼ teasp. baking soda
  • ¼ cup ground flax (blond) seed, ( optional)
  • 2 tablespoons psyllium husk powder (optional)

Blend wet ingredients with dry ingredients all at once using a whisk, blending until lumps disappear. (If adding whole fruit such as blueberries or cranberries, add at this point to blend slightly) Depending on thickness of batter, it should be able to fall off the spoon, not too thick. If needed add another

  • ½ cup juice or water to make a muffin batter consistency.

Blend together and fill paper muffin cups in muffin tin or pour into non-stick muffin tin and bake at 350F for about 35 to 45 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
 

Makes approx. 1 dozen muffins.
Muffins keep well for about 2 days and can be frozen.

Muffins Galore

One 700 gram package Enriched Mix #1 will make approx. 24 large muffins.

Use Astoria Mills All Purpose Mix #1 to make all kinds of nutritious muffins.

Making muffins using my mix was one of the first things I did to save time. Like any mom, I often needed something I could whip up in a hurry to feed those hungry kids. A great lunch muffin, snack, and you know they are getting good wholesome nutrition and don’t even know it. Once you have made these a few times you will be creating your own favorite muffins galore.

  • Tip: So you only want one deliciously fresh muffin? Freeze the rest in paper muffin cups, unbaked. Bake one at a time in a toaster oven. Do not thaw before baking.

More recipes in Astoria Mills Gluten Free Cooking & Baking System e-book, Free with your order of mixes.
 

Quick Sponge Torte with Strawberry Cream
By Trina Astor-Stewart ©

Light and luscious sponge torte layers with an easy whipped cream filling. These torte layers are the base for many Torte recipes. They freeze well, have a good shelf life, and if you don’t tell them, no one will know they are gluten free. Also dairy free, so if you want to use with a non dairy filling you can.

Torte Layers
Separate eggs & prepare all ingredients for the torte ahead, then begin mixing.

Step One: In Large Bowl Beat in an Electric Mixer until stiff:
12 egg whites
1 cup sugar
¼ tsp. cream of tartar
¼ tsp. salt

Step Two: Beat in Medium Bowl of Electric Mixer 5 minutes
12 egg yolks
Zest & juice of 1 lemon
½ cup water
½ tsp. Xanthan Gum
1 tbsp. baking powder
¾ cup Astoria Mills Fine Flour Mix #3

Method: Gently fold egg white & yolk mixtures together, pour into 2 separate greased spring-form cake pans. Bake at 325 F for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely, layer and fill with fresh fruit and whipped cream.

 

Easy Tuna Rice Casserole

My gluten free, wheat free recipes are moist and delicious! If you are gluten intolerant or celiac, there is no need to be deprived of your favourite foods.

This casserole has stood me in good stead over the years when I really didn’t feel much like cooking and needed something easy, quick and delicious to fill the tummies in my family. You can easily ‘stretch’ or cut down the recipe to fit your family.

Prepare a large casserole dish by oiling or buttering it so the casserole won’t stick. Start a kettle of water to boil. Preheat the oven to 350F .

Place the following ingredients in a separate bowl and toss together well.

2 cups of white rice (you can use brown, but as brown rice takes longer to cook, you may want to parboil it first)

4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 large onion chopped
2 small tins of tuna packed in water
1 cup of cheddar cheese cubed – approx.
2 cups mixed frozen vegetables or peas
Dash salt and pepper

Spread the tuna mixture on the bottom of the casserole pan. Pour boiling water over to cover, about 6 cups.

Grate more cheddar or mozzarella cheese on top and place in the oven. As soon as the rice is cooked, you can eat! Takes about 30 to 40 minutes.

There are many things you can serve your gluten free guests, the rice casserole is so easy and tasty as a main course with a salad. Put the salad dressing on the side. A plain oil vinegrette is best, bear in mind that malt vinegar is not gluten free. You can substitute lemon juice for vinegar and be safe if you are not sure if your vinegar is gluten free. Pure spices are normally gluten free, but seasonings can have hidden fillers. Grind peppercorns in a coffee grinder, as pepper is often sold with a filler.

Plain Vinegrette - Sunflower oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper

Plain Fruits, Vegetables and unprocessed meats are a good choice. Anything processed or in a package as a mix, tin soups etc. can pose a problem for someone who is gluten intolerant or has another food intolerance.

Relax, it is easier than it sounds. and your gluten intolerant or celiac family and guests will surely appreciate your efforts.

Basic Muffins - Simple Two Step Recipe with Astoria Mills All Purpose Mix #1
Make any kind of moist and delicious muffins that don't fall apart in your hands, with Mix #1 and any fruit you like.

Step One - Wet Ingredients: Whisk together wet ingredients in a bowl.

4 eggs beaten ( or use egg substitute)

¾ cup oil

1/2 cup sugar ( or substitute)

1 teaspoon vanilla or dash cinnamon

1 cup – fruit juice or a grated apple, or 1 mashed banana, You can substitute this for other fruit, or

1 grated carrot, or the fiber left after you juice seedless grapes or such. (If adding no fruit, substitute this cup for either water, milk or juice.)

 

In a separate bowl, mix together well

Step - Two: Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl and blend before adding to the wet mixture.

2 cups Astoria Mills All Purpose Mix #1

1 ½ tablespoons baking powder,

¼ teasp. baking soda

¼ cup ground flax (blond) seed, ( optional)

2 tablespoons psyllium husk powder (optional)

 

Blend wet ingredients with dry ingredients all at once using a whisk, blending until lumps disappear. (If adding whole fruit such as blueberries or cranberries, add at this point to blend slightly) Depending on thickness of batter, it should be able to fall off the spoon, not too thick. If needed add another

½ cup juice or water to make a muffin batter consistency.

 

Blend together and fill paper muffin cups in muffin tin or pour into non-stick muffin tin and bake at 350F for about 35 to 45 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
Makes approx. 1 dozen muffins.
Muffins keep well for about 2 days and can be frozen.

Muffins Galore

One 700 gram package Enriched Mix #1 will make approx. 24 large muffins.

Use Astoria Mills All Purpose Mix #1 to make all kinds of nutritious muffins.

Making muffins using my mix was one of the first things I did to save time. Like any mom, I often needed something I could whip up in a hurry to feed those hungry kids. A great lunch muffin, snack, and you know they are getting good wholesome nutrition and don’t even know it. Once you have made these a few times you will be creating your own favorite muffins galore.

Tip: So you only want one deliciously fresh muffin? Freeze the rest in paper muffin cups, unbaked. Bake one at a time in a toaster oven. Do not thaw before baking.

More recipes in Astoria Mills Gluten Free Cooking & Baking System e-book, Free with your order of mixes.

     
     

 

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