Gluten and Corn Free Co-Op

I ran around today trying to find a specific brand of baking powder that contains no corn starch.  It is Hain Featherlweight.  Only to find out that the stores were out of it or didn't carry it.  I am really frustrated with stores not being stocked with the gluten free items that I need on a monthly basis.

That got me to thinking.  Why not start a co-op?  I will have to look into it more but I am sure this way I can get the baking supplies that I and other people need and a bigger discount.  Plus I can order things like pretzels and cookies in bulk and pass the savings on to everyone else.  And, unlike some co-ops which only deliver a few times a year, I would make it a monthly event. 

More thought and preparation must go into this.....

Strawberry Shortcake

This is such a easy recipe that the kids can do it.  In fact my kiddos (7 and 5 years old) did most of this!  Here is the fabulous recipe!



2 cups General Mix *
2 Tbls sugar
1 Tbls baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter or butter substitute
1 egg
1 tsp lemon juice
2/3 cup milk or substitute
3-4 cups strawberries
1 cup whipping cream or substitute

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
Sift all the dry ingredients into a bowl
Cut in the butter until the flour mixture is the consistency of course crumbs
Add egg, lemon juice, and milk

Spread dough in a greased 8x1/2 pan
Bake for 15-18 minutes
Let cake cool for 2-5 minutes in the pan on a rack.
Take out cake and slice into two layers
Alternate the layers of cake, whipping cream, and strawberries

Enjoy!

*You can use MJ's General Mix for this or make your own mix. Click on the Page entitled "Gluten and Corn Free Mixes"

Make Your Own Mix

These mixes aren't the exact formula that we use here at MJ's Pantry.  They do, however, work really well in all the recipes that I post on this blog and are quicker to make a larger batch.  So if you want to make your own flour mixes here you go!

General Flour Mix:
1 cup Brown Rice Flour
1 cup Potato Starch
1 cup Tapioca Flour

Bread Mix:
2 1/2 cups Tapioca Flour
2 1/2 cups Potato Starch
2 cups Brown Rice Flour
2 cups Sorghum Flour