Need recipe rescue help PLEASE!

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I am trying to make the Christmas cookies recipe from the SCD Recipe

site. My son thought he'd help by starting the recipe yesterday. :~)

He told me what he'd put in and I added the ingred. he hadn't put in.

I also checked his measurement of flour as he said he put in 3 cups but

it was really more like 2. Okay, we mixed the stuff up and of course

you have to taste it before you bake it, and OMG this stuff is

AWFUL!!!!! It tastes like someone poured a box of salt in it. He

swears he only put 2 TEAspoons of baking soda and only 1/4 TEAspoon of

salt. I am now wondering about the 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg--is that a

lot? Anyway, we added a little more honey (because he had only put in

1/2 of what was called for) but it still tastes nasty. Is there

anything I can do to salvage this recipe? We are leaving tomorrow

morning for my mother's and I wanted these to take with!

Thanks!

Cathe, yeast overgrowth, mom to:

15ys ASD, OCD, bipolar

10ys ADHD, bipolar

6ys NT, severe constipation

All SCD since 11/4/2007

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Cathe,

Even many of the commercial gluten free mixes taste

awful before baking. You should bake a couple of them

and then decide.

B.

ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007

http://scdgirl.blogspot.com

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--- cathe616 wrote:

> I am trying to make the Christmas cookies recipe

> from the SCD Recipe

> site. My son thought he'd help by starting the

> recipe yesterday. :~)

> He told me what he'd put in and I added the ingred.

> he hadn't put in.

> I also checked his measurement of flour as he said

> he put in 3 cups but

> it was really more like 2. Okay, we mixed the stuff

> up and of course

> you have to taste it before you bake it, and OMG

> this stuff is

> AWFUL!!!!! It tastes like someone poured a box of

> salt in it. He

> swears he only put 2 TEAspoons of baking soda and

> only 1/4 TEAspoon of

> salt. I am now wondering about the 1/2 teaspoon of

> nutmeg--is that a

> lot? Anyway, we added a little more honey (because

> he had only put in

> 1/2 of what was called for) but it still tastes

> nasty. Is there

> anything I can do to salvage this recipe? We are

> leaving tomorrow

> morning for my mother's and I wanted these to take

> with!

>

> Thanks!

> Cathe, yeast overgrowth, mom to:

> 15ys ASD, OCD, bipolar

> 10ys ADHD, bipolar

> 6ys NT, severe constipation

> All SCD since 11/4/2007

>

>

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Hi, Cathe,

Someone here may have an idea. (Dry it and turn it into crackers?)

Why don't you join

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/scdrecipe_creators/

and post your question there? Donna is the queen of recipe salvagers.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

Thanks, . I might try that.

> > Cathe, yeast overgrowth, mom to:

> > 15ys ASD, OCD, bipolar

> > 10ys ADHD, bipolar

> > 6ys NT, severe constipation

> > All SCD since 11/4/2007

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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Thanks, . I just joined.

Cathe, yeast overgrowth, mom to:

15ys ASD, OCD, bipolar

10ys ADHD, bipolar

6ys NT, severe constipation

All SCD since 11/4/2007

> Hi, Cathe,

> Someone here may have an idea. (Dry it and turn it into crackers?)

> Why don't you join

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/scdrecipe_creators/

> and post your question there? Donna is the queen of recipe salvagers.

>

>

> mom to -12

> SCD 4/23/04

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Cathe,

I'm not sure about your batch of Christmas cookies but here is a really good

recipe that tastes like shortbread, which is from an SCD website and another one

for Russian tea cakes (Mexican wedding cakes).

Christmas Shortbread Cookies

3 cups almond flour

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1 egg

1/2-2/3 cup honey

8 tbsp. coconut oil*

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients together, one at a time, until mixed well and it

begins forming little balls. Refrigerate overnight.

2. Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Roll out the dough between two sheets of wax

paper or parchment paper. Cut into shapes using cookie cutters and place on a

baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes - watch them

carefully and remove from the oven. The cookies are done when the edges are

golden and cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet. Remove from the sheet and

serve. Enjoy! Usually makes 2 dozen or more, depending on size of the cookies.

*You can use cooking oil, such as sunflower oil, but coconut oil adds a nice

buttery flavour.

Russian Tea Cakes (Mexican Wedding Cakes)

1 cup coconut oil, or cut with 1/2 cup cooking oil, i.e. sunflower

1/4 cup honey

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract (just vanilla extract and alcohol or glycerin)

3 cups almond flour

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cream the honey with the oil, adding it slowly

while mixing until thoroughly combined. Add the vanilla and almond flour, mixing

until it becomes dough-like.

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using your hands, take a some dough

and roll into a small ball. Place on the baking sheet, flatten a bit, and repeat

process until there isn't any dough left. As they bake, they'll spread a bit.

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and cool. The cookies will

be delicate and soft. Enjoy! The total amount of cookies depends on the size of

the cookies. My (first) batch yielded about 18 or 20.

I hope this helps you.

Re: Need recipe rescue help PLEASE!

Cathe,

Even many of the commercial gluten free mixes taste

awful before baking. You should bake a couple of them

and then decide.

B.

ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007

http://scdgirl. blogspot. com

***********

--- cathe616 <cathe616@embarqmail .com> wrote:

> I am trying to make the Christmas cookies recipe

> from the SCD Recipe

> site. My son thought he'd help by starting the

> recipe yesterday. :~)

> He told me what he'd put in and I added the ingred.

> he hadn't put in.

> I also checked his measurement of flour as he said

> he put in 3 cups but

> it was really more like 2. Okay, we mixed the stuff

> up and of course

> you have to taste it before you bake it, and OMG

> this stuff is

> AWFUL!!!!! It tastes like someone poured a box of

> salt in it. He

> swears he only put 2 TEAspoons of baking soda and

> only 1/4 TEAspoon of

> salt. I am now wondering about the 1/2 teaspoon of

> nutmeg--is that a

> lot? Anyway, we added a little more honey (because

> he had only put in

> 1/2 of what was called for) but it still tastes

> nasty. Is there

> anything I can do to salvage this recipe? We are

> leaving tomorrow

> morning for my mother's and I wanted these to take

> with!

>

> Thanks!

> Cathe, yeast overgrowth, mom to:

> 15ys ASD, OCD, bipolar

> 10ys ADHD, bipolar

> 6ys NT, severe constipation

> All SCD since 11/4/2007

>

>

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Hi Cathy,

>

> I am trying to make the Christmas cookies recipe from the SCD

Recipe

> site. My son thought he'd help by starting the recipe

yesterday. :~)

> He told me what he'd put in and I added the ingred. he hadn't put

in.

> I also checked his measurement of flour as he said he put in 3

cups but

> it was really more like 2.>>>>>

I haven't tried that recipe but when measuring nut flour generally

the flour should be packed firmly - you'll probably did not have

near enough nut flour.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

> Hello Cathe,

>

> I'm not sure about your batch of Christmas cookies but here is a

really good recipe that tastes like shortbread, which is from an SCD

website and another one for Russian tea cakes (Mexican wedding cakes).

>

Thank you!! They both sound like great recipes...can't wait to try

them.

Thanks again,

Cathe, yeast overgrowth, mom to:

15ys ASD, OCD, bipolar

10ys ADHD, bipolar

6ys NT, severe constipation

All SCD since 11/4/2007