Gluten free apple pie?

[John_PA]

Every year at Christmas, we have an apple pie. On the farm, we had an orchard, dating back to the 1770's. In the fall, we have always had an apple harvest. In fall, the apples basically fall in our laps. They have always been good, and for every Christmas, there has always been an apple pie.


This year is a bit different...


My oldest sister was recently diagnosed as being a celiac, after having surgery to remove her gull bladder, a scare about leukemia, and months of her feeling bad. They say that she can never eat wheat gluten again. She blames GMO wheat (let's not get into a debate about that. there is no rready wheat that is gmo like her doctor says) and so she has been on a strict diet.

My mother who is later in life-we won't post ages, but let's just say she has been there!- made a test run apple pie that has a gluten free crust.

I have to say that I like it! It doesn't lack in anything I want. It is crispy, flaky, buttery, and really tender. it looks different, but the taste is insanely good. I would have never guessed she did it without wheat.

I don't know if anyone else has ever done a gluten free meal, but, after tasting this pie, I can say I don't miss it. I won't be gluten free for Christmas. I have plans for devouring cookies and bread and lots of good ham and all the other food I can eat. I had pneumonia for thanksgiving so I missed getting to have all that great stuff. Christmas is a good time to have family visit and enjoy being with brothers and sisters, and having all their kids climbing on me like I'm a daggone jungle gym or something. I routinely get into a pillow fight with the oldest niece who is now going to be 10. All the rest are not far behind.

When I sit down to eat some pie, I will not miss the famous crust my mom makes. Maybe later I will make it, myself. I know her recipe. For this family gathering, I think we are covered because dear ole mom hit a home run with a pie crust that doesn't use wheat.



I won't make it routine, but, for anyone who hasn'ttried it, you really should try a pie crust without wheat. I was really blown away. This has been a hot topic in our house because I love my mom's pie. I don't think anything about it has been compromised. It still has her love and I know my sister can eat it.


Give it a try sometime! You won't miss the wheat at all. It has more protein, so you can let the kids have pie for supper. LOL


I wish my sister would try to eat wheat in moderation again, but after surgeries and missing lots of life and work, I can't blame her.

I just hope that everyone tries some gluten free recipes. Actually, some of them are really good. I love bread but man... try a bacon wrapped burger instead of a bun. wow!

 

[paul]

I've heard from real doctors, not quacks blabbering about gmo
wheat, that going gluten free isn't really good for you unless
you need to.

That doesn't matter for a pie for Christmas, glad your family
found some recipes that work for the relative.

Paul

 

[Dick2]

We invited friends to meet us at our favorite pizza place. His wife has celiac, so they ordered gluten free pizza. The crust is made with rice flour instead of wheat flour. I didn't taste it but they said that it was delicious.

 

[Brown Swiss]

My wife does not eat gluten, and she makes wonderful cookies and pancakes. She has had asthma all her life and says that after she changed her diet it is all but gone. I don't mind GMOs, I plant gmo corn anyway, but it is the food with preventives that we stay away from. And sugar, if it needs sweetened we add black strap molasses or sorghum or pure maple syrup. Plus nothing with corn syrup. I grew up with stomach issues and since dropping that stuff, I feel way better than when I was a teenager. My wife says food is your medicine!

 

[SweetFeet]

I have a sister that has celiac disease. She makes the best brownies on the planet. Also some great cookies. All gluten free.

She cannot ingest even the tiniest amount of gluten or she gets really ill. Once on a business trip she missed supper - so she grabbed a red licorice from a vending machine. She got really sick... turns out red licorice contains gluten! That taught her to read EVERY label EVERY time.

You sister will need to do some research, because even things like condensed canned soups, Miracle Whip, season/salt/spice mixes all often contain gluten.

 

[350ute]

My mom was diagnosed as a celiac over twenty years ago, she was also lactose intolerant before that so kind of had to get use to not having full access to two food groups. She always reads labels and us kids are always on the look out for mixes or pre-packaged food for her. The recent gluten-free lifestyle has helped on that front. Normally she has to make everything from scratch. She does make all pie crusts from rice flour and we all still enjoy them. To her credit, she never looked on it as a burden, just something new you have to get used too.

 

[fixerupper]

Marilyn has Celiac and discovered it long before GMO anything. She shares recipes with other non-gluten people and has become a very good gluten-free cook. Her gluten free crusts are to die for, you can't tell the difference. I have a gluten problem too but I don't react violently the way she does. My sis has had a wheat problem since she was six months old.

Sweetfeet, you are right about being diligent. Marilyn doesn't eat anything from a convenience store. Nothing! I react to chocolate too but luckily a Salted Nut Roll is labeled gluten free and it's the only candy bar I can indulge in. Most times if a certain food is labeled gluten free it is safe. Anything NOT labeled gluten free is suspect even though it might not contain wheat, barley, monosodium glutamate or malt. Oats do not contain gluten but if I haul a load of oats with the same truck I hauled wheat previously, the oats are contaminated and the oatmeal made from those oats should not be labeled gluten free. Your sister and my Marilyn would react if they ate that oatmeal.

As far as going gluten free not being good for your body, there are other ways to get the protein and 'goodies' Wheat and barley contain. I have heard gluten free people tend to put on weight, the body starts storing fat to make up for it. I haven't seen that yet.

 

[Bud Sather in MT]

I have been gluten free for 16 years. My wife cooks gluten free and most people can not tell the difference. What was truly amazing was the pumpkin pie she made at Thanksgiving. All of the ingredients was mixed together and poured in the pie plate and it makes its own crust and with fresh whipped cream it just made you want more. As of lately there are lots of box mixes that you can buy but Diane mixes her own GF flour with different flours and I sure don't lose weight.
Bud

 

[JMS/.MN]

I think you"d be doing a lot of people a favor if you paid that dr a visit and set him straight. Dr"s have never been known to be well educated in nutrition.

 

[fixerupper]

Yes, doctors are very knowledgeable but they don't know everything. A licensed nutritionist or possibly an allergist might have a better handle on it. You almost have to find someone who specializes in Celiac. Marilyn found out she has Celiac after visiting at least five different doctors, I've lost exact count. They were giving her salves for the skin breakouts and various medicines for her digestional problems till the right specialist hit the nail on the head. I wouldn't have figured out I have a gluten problem if I didn't live with her and eat her gluten free food most of the time. Cutting out the two slices of wheat toast I ate in the morning solved it. The rest of the day I ate Marilyn's food so I was starting out the day on the wrong foot eating that toast.