Quintessential Quinoa Desserts
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Quinoa Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Maple Quinoa Nut Brittle
Sweet Potato Scones
Cherry and Dark Chocolate Biscotti
Gingerbread Pumpkin Cupcakes with Honey Cream
Apple Raspberry Quinoa Cake
Blueberry-Peach Upside Down Cake
Lemon Coconut Pudding with Mangos
Summery Strawberry Crisp
And many more!
Whether you’re a baker that’s looking to get creative with your dessert recipes or a quinoa connoisseur who is looking for new ways to enjoy the super grainthis is the book for you!
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Abigail Gehring
Abigail R. Gehring is the author or editor of more than a dozen books including Back to Basics, Homesteading, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living, and Classic Candy. She enjoys writing, gardening, experimenting in the kitchen, and spending time with family. She lives with her husband and two children in an 1800s farmstead they are restoring in Marlboro, Vermont.
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Quintessential Quinoa Desserts - Abigail Gehring
Photos and text copyright © 2015 by Abigail R. Gehring
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gehring, Abigail R.
Quintessential quinoa desserts / Abigail R. Gehring.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-62914-494-8 (alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-1-63220-099-0 (Ebook)
1. Desserts. 2. Cooking (Quinoa) 3. Gluten-free diet--Recipes. I. Title.
TX773.G3654 2015
641.86--dc23
2014032203
Cover photos by Abigail R. Gehring
Printed in China
Contents
The What, How, and Why of Quinoa
Choosing Sweeteners
Gluten-Free Baking
Cookies, Bars, and Candies
Cakes and Cupcakes
Tea Breads, Muffins, and Scones
Pies, Tarts, Crisps, and Crumbles
Puddings and Other Sweet Treats
Make-Ahead Mixes
Conversion Charts
About the Author
Index
THE WHAT, WHY, AND HOW OF QUINOA
If you’re buying this book, you’re probably already quite familiar with quinoa. But just in case, you should know that it’s pronounced kee-nwah and it’s a gluten-free ancient grain now grown primarily for its seeds. The seeds are full of protein and fiber, and also contain iron, lysine (essential for tissue growth and repair), magnesium (helps control blood sugar and often alleviates migraines), riboflavin (essential for metabolic energy production), and manganese (an antioxidant). I recommend white quinoa for the recipes in this book, but feel free to experiment with black or red quinoa as well. There is no significant difference in flavor, texture, or nutrition between the varying colors.
Quinoa should always be rinsed before use. The seeds are coated with saponins, a naturally occurring type of soap that repels birds and insects. It’s great for the quinoa and for the quinoa farmers, but not so great to eat.
QUINOA FLOUR
Quinoa flour is simply ground up quinoa seeds, so it’s pretty simple to make on your own. You can grind in a grain mill or a little bit at a time in a coffee grinder. I recommend roasting the quinoa flour after grinding it as you’ll get a richer, slightly sweeter flavor (unroasted quinoa flour has a noticeably bitter flavor) and it will be easier to digest. To do so, preheat oven to 215˚F. Spread flour about ¼ to ½ inch thick on a rimmed cookie sheet and bake for 2½ to 3 hours. Remove from oven, allow to cool, and store in an airtight container in the freezer.
Many of the recipes in this book call for Quinoa Flour Mix. Used alone, quinoa flour can lead to heavy or overly crumbly results, but with a little brown rice flour and some starch, it’s beautiful. Since many people choose to use quinoa because of a gluten allergy or sensitivity, this flour mix is gluten-free. If you don’t have any issues with gluten, you could substitute the brown rice flour and starch for whole wheat or all-purpose flour.
QUINOA FLOUR MIX
Makes 6 cups.
2 cups brown rice flour
2 cups quinoa flour, roasted (see page 8)
2 cups potato starch, tapioca starch, or arrowroot powder
Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight bag or container. For long-term storage, keep in the freezer.
COOKED QUINOA SEEDS
To cook quinoa, first rinse the quinoa thoroughly. To do so, pour the quinoa into a fine mesh strainer and run water over it until there aren’t any bubbles left. After it’s thoroughly rinsed, place it in a saucepan with an equal amount of water and turn the heat on high. Once the water begins to boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for about 40 minutes. Many of the recipes in this book call for cool or chilled cooked quinoa. For these, you’ll want to plan ahead to give your quinoa plenty of time to cool down. Remember this ratio when deciding how much quinoa to cook:
1 cup raw quinoa + 1 cup water = 3 cups cooked quinoa.
QUINOA FLAKES
Quinoa flakes resemble oats and can, in fact, be used as a replacement for oats in most recipes. You can buy them in many health food stores or online.
CHOOSING SWEETENERS
If using granulated sugar, look for pure cane sugar. If sugar isn’t labeled as cane, it is probably made at least partially from beets—and in America, sugar beets are mostly genetically modified. Many of the recipes in this book call for natural, less processed sweeteners, such as the following.
Honey: The best honey—both for nutrition and flavor—is in its raw form. Raw honey is a powerful antioxidant and has antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. It strengthens the immune system and can fight allergies (particularly if the honey is from local bees).
Maple Syrup: Maple syrup is, well, delicious. I’m from Vermont, so I grew up tapping trees and boiling down the sap to make our liquid gold. Maple syrup doesn’t rank quite as high as honey on