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I am so surprised and excited that a bread recipe I made up for my bread machine WORKED! If you've made bread, you know it can be finicky, so I was very pleasantly surprised that it rose properly and turned out well. I thought it tasted great, considering all the food categories that were NOT in it - but of course, I haven't had any bread in over 2 years...

Ok. I will definitely look for the kosher powdering sugar. A great tip! Thanks. I tried the granulated-sugar-in-the-blender method tonight to make icing. It was WAY better than the 7-minute-icing that I made before, but still a little grainy. I did a total of 2 cups of granulated sugar in the blender, but only 1/2 cup at a time, for 1-2 minutes each...

I hadn't thought to look for the marshmallows now, but that is an excellent point. When you say "sugar for icing" - now I'm worried. I normally buy C&H granulated sugar. Are you saying that has gluten? Or are you saying that there is kosher for passover powdered sugar that has neither corn nor gluten? Thanks. Rachel

Now I'm excited!!! Where do you find them? Rachel

Wow! That is creative! I don't think I could eat it, but it sounds great. Every choc chip I've met has soy lecithin in it, and that is just the tip of the iceberg for me (don't get me started on margarine!) Basically the only oils that I can do are olive oil, and when I really want to push my luck, butter. Rachel

Thanks, all! David, No kidding! I should have emailed you directly on any questions I had, since you seem to have ideas for all of them! Juliebove, I'm glad to hear more agreement on this technique. And I'll do it right before using, since it sounds like otherwise I'll have a sugar boulder! JNBunnie1, I appreciate the feedback specific...

Thank you both. David, if I just want to make my "baking powder" real-time, and the recipe calls for 1 tsp baking powder, would you just use 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp cream of tartar, and ok to omit the starch? (Maintains same volume of soda and tartar.) Rachel

When you sub the sorghum flour for rice flour in recipes, do you find that you need to change the quantity or anything else? Do you know of a good site that lists the properties of different flours (flavor, texture, rising, etc) and subbing suggestions? I saw a site in another topic, but most of the subs involved wheat flour. Rachel

Thanks, I checked out your recipes, and I'll see if my library carries it. Rachel

I can't do corn, but tried a Bob's Red Mill mix for chocolate cake that I could actually eat. Frosted it with a recipe I found called: 7-minute Icing Recipe * 4 egg whites * 1 1/2 cup sugar * 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp cold water * 1 tsp cream of tartar * 1/8 tsp salt * 1 1/2 tsp vanilla Sadly, it was gross. The icing was... grainy...

I'm just starting to think of baking again after my Celiac Diagnosis. Unfortunately, I can't do corn (or rice, or soy, or many other things). My Mumford Baking Powder in the cupboard has corn starch in it and I notice a lot of recipes call for baking powder, not soda (which doesn't have corn). Anyone know of a corn-free brand of baking powder or how to...

Thank you David and Missy's Mom. Those are both excellent suggestions. David, do you know more about that cookbook? I surfed on it a bit and saw that it relies heavily on almond meal. Can you comment on that and other basic ingredients? Missy's Mom, do you use Carol Fenster sorghum blend in just any old recipe that calls for wheat flour? Or do...

I had given up on most gluten-free products and cookbooks until I found a couple products in the store today that I can eat, mostly based on tapioca, bean flours and such. So, perhaps I should look for a good gluten-free cookbook that doesn't rely on the usual flours, which I can't eat (no rice, corn, soy). Anyone have a favorite? Thanks!

I am so frustrated by food labeling! When I buy some things, it includes that disclosure, "Contains: blah blah blah" Others have no disclosure. Others, like supplements, say "Contains no: blah blah blah". But if you don't know that they normally would say "no soy" on their label, and it doesn't mention that it has soy, e.g. it says it contains...

ok, thanks for your help! Sorry so late to respond!