With the help of a chemist, we’ve come up with festive recipes for cakes, cookies and an apple frangipane galette that are all delicious and gluten-free
THUMBS UP Peanut butter and jam thumbprint cookies brighten any plate. This recipe also happens to be gluten-free.Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, FOOD STYLING BY PEARL JONES, PROP STYLING BY BETH PAKRADOONIdessert when baking for someone avoiding gluten has always been a nut torte. This type of flourless cake gets its structure from nut flours and eggs, and takes very well to chocolate.
I called Katarina Cermelj, a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry and the author of “Baked to Perfection: Delicious Gluten-Free Recipes With a Pinch of Science,” for advice. The subject of our call quickly became xanthan gum, a binder that gives gluten-free recipes the elasticity and flexibility the gluten in wheat flour would otherwise provide. Dr. Cermelj suggested I add a pinch of the gum—sold as a powder—to water. A gel formed instantly, illustrating why it’s called gum.
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