In my humble opinion, regardless of your nutritional needs- there should be a minimal variation in cost. It just doesn't seem right that just because you change the dominant grain, the price doubles or triples. In a perfect world- right? Well, while the prices are high, I will still seek substitutions that are more economically sound for the wallet. No offense Betty Crocker, but I can make an equivalent much cheaper...
Home-Made Bisquick Mix:
12 Cups Rice Flour
5 1/2 Cups Tapioca Starch
1/2 Cup + 2 TBSP Sugar
1/3 cup + 2/3 TSP Xanthan Gum
7 TBSP Baking Powder
2 TBSP + 1 1/2 TSP Baking Soda
2 1/2 TSP Salt
You'll need a 6 qt container to store it in and an even larger bowl to mix it all together in. I use the 2 gallon buckets that you can find in the painting section at Lowe's. I measure out the ingredients first and then mix small amounts of each together til all the ingredients are combined. You can use it for any recipe that you would usually use the Betty Crocker Gluten Free BisQuick for.
My Pancakes:
1 Cup mix
1 TBSP Sugar
3/4 TSP Pumpkin Spice (Spice mix containing Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, etc)
1 Cup Rice Milk
1 Egg
1) Mix dry ingredients in a bowl making a well in the middle.
2) Add egg and lightly mix with some of the dry ingredients before adding the Rice Milk.
3) Make the Pancakes and enjoy! Serves 1 or 2.
Can I substitute guar gum for the xanthan?
ReplyDeleteIf you are going to substitute Xanthan Gum with Guar Gum, use 2x the amount.
ReplyDeleteCan I substitute xylitol for the sugar?
ReplyDeleteSo, I would ask you if you have been using xylitol as a sugar substitute- if you have been, it could be a good substitute for this. If this is your first time using it, I would say definitely not. Reason being that xylitol is a sugar that you need to introduce to your diet very slowly to make sure that it agrees with your body. If you need a substitute for white sugar, I would recommend using either Agave nectar or coconut sugar. The coconut sugar has a flavor similar to brown sugar, so it will affect the taste of the Funnel Cakes in a similar way.
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