For celiacs and others unable to eat wheat, it's not just the dessert tray that's forbidden: hearty staples like bread and pizza are also off limits. Now, this exciting cookbook allows allergy sufferers to indulge in a wide variety of baked goods, all delicious and all gluten-free. Featured are more than 100 recipes, including homey treats like biscuits and blueberry muffins; chocolate chip and other cookie jar classics; old-fashioned favorites such as cream puffs, iclairs, and bread pudding; festive holiday breads; and more than 20 cakes, from a simple vanilla layer cake to a decadent German chocolate cake. A thorough grounding in classic baking techniques, as well as detailed instructions in how to buy, mix, and measure gluten-free flours, ensure success for even novice gluten-free bakers. Rounding out the book is a pertinent discussion on how readers can incorporate baking into busy schedules, and why it is so important for emotional, as well as physical, well-being.

Reviews

""Gluten-Free Baking Classics "contains a recipe for chocolate chip cookies that Gourmet magazine claimed were 'perfect' and 'dared anyone to detect that they weren't made with traditional wheat flour.' I took the challenge and tried a test recipe on chocolate chip cookie-lovers...only to find that Gourmet was right and I didn't have enough taste samples to keep up with their enthusiastic appetites."
--Sue Ade, "Morris News Service"
"[Roberts's] kitchen tested recipes make her baked goods lighter, and fluffier than the rest."
--Donna Gray, "Calgary Herald"
"We were captivated by these perfect chocolate chip cookies, [with their] crisp yet yielding texture, and we dare anyone to detect they weren't made with traditional wheat flour...[the] rich but light...cake loses nothing from the absence of white flour."
--"Gourmet "
"This remarkable cookbook contains mouthwatering recipes, the directions are easy to follow and the hints are a welcome extra bonus."