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  1. janeen
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    Our family has been GFCF for about a year now, so we are starting to get the hang of it. We get many of our recipes and ideas from Elana's Pantry, since we also try to eat organic and unprocessed. But... we are just now converting to Judaism, so I am embarking on my first Passover Seder, and I have to make it GFCF! Anyone have suggestions for me? I just saw Elana's double chocolate orange torte - I am thinking that is a big YES. I was also thinking maybe the chicken with olives and prunes? What else???

    Thanks!
    Janeen

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. elissajeanette
    Member

    Hey Janeen,
    I'm GF/CF too, and this is my first Passover making the meal myself (usually my mum) and doing it GF/CF. Should be interesting.. For dessert I'm making chocolate mousse, vegan style
    (1 ripe avocado, a few heaped tablespoons of cocoa powder, a tablespoon of coconut oil optional, and four medjool dates soaked (plus a few tablespoons of the soaking water) blended together. Surprisingly it tastes just like chocolate mousse, but you'd have to vary the amount of cocoa powder to your taste)
    and probably Elana's chocolate cream pie.
    The main meal is the same every year, more or less. A roasted leg of lamb, with as many vegies - potato, pumpkin, sweet potato, carrot, onion, capsicum etc. as can fit in the roasting pan..
    The unleavened bread I think I'll have to make myself, I haven't been able to find anything suitable - but depending on how you interpret the scriptures it may be okay to make your own from one of Elana's recipes with bicarb soda... some people throw out all raising agents at Passover, but I don't think that's necessary.
    Gravy can be made with GF stock mixed with pan drippings and rice flour or pumpkin powder (makes an excellent gravy thickener if you can get it)
    Umm.. that's all I can think of at the moment, but enjoy Passover! It has been my favourite time of year for, well always. In my family we are Messianic, so we celebrate Passover both for the original meaning, and in remembrance of Christ becoming the Passover lamb. I hope you enjoy Passover as much as I have, and God Bless you on this journey

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. janeen
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    Mmmm, leg of lamb. I'd like that, but hubby wouldn't.

    I am completely planning to make the unleavened bread myself. I was thinking of using the Gluten Free Bay version. Have you tried it? It is made with potato starch and almond meal.

    http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com/2007/03/mission-possible-gluten-free-mock-matzo.html

    Here's my favorite gravy: Take some of the roasted veggies iin the pan and puree them with the drippings. We always do that for Thanksgiving, too, and everyone loves it!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. elissajeanette
    Member

    OOH your gravy recipe sounds delicious, I'm going to try that. No I haven't tried that version of matzo/mock matzo, but it looks good. I wonder if it would be possible to do it with hazelnut meal or ground cashews? My niece is coming and is allergic to almonds. Oh how I love our genes - it makes family get togethers so confusing!
    Stuffed roasted capsicum is always a winner. Oh, I had dinner with someone last night who said that they get large flat mushrooms, and stuff it with falafel mix before baking.. an interesting take on stuffed mushrooms if you like flafels

    Posted 1 year ago #

  5. janeslo
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    I make my own matzah each year with a variety of flours. I just mix gluten free flours with water and salt, roll the dough out , separate it into reasonable portions, pierce with a fork, and bake on a cookie sheet in the oven. So far I have used: potato flour, quinoa flour, rice flour, almond flour, chesnut flour, and mixtures of the above. They are usually great, and all the wheat eaters at the Seder want the GF matzah.

    Is it kosher? Probably not. It has to be in the oven (not allowed to rise) for specific minutes to be kosher, probably the flour needs to be kosher as well. However, in the Reform tradition when it comes to Jewish observance, issues of health come first.

    The supposedly gluten-free matzahs that are strictly kosher for passover, are made with oat flour. If you have celiac or serious intolerances, that don't work.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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