Eating My Way Through the Holidays! Special Edition: Gluten-Free Corn Muffins!

Eating My Way Through the Holidays! Special Edition: Gluten-Free Corn Muffins! For those who really cannot tolerate wheat, here’s a nice alternative to the bread basket. Not vulnerable to the dietary restriction? No worries. The taste may convince you to try more gluten free options. It’s that good. Slather the corn muffins with sea salt and French butter for an extravagant indulgence. 
GLUTEN-FREE CORN MUFFINS 
Ingredients:

2 cups yellow cornmeal, coarsely ground

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon baking soda 

2 teaspoons baking powder 

1 egg at room temperature, beaten 

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt, room temperature 

4 tablespoons natural honey
Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400°. Grease muffin tins or a 12″ iron skillet*. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, kosher salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Whisk to mix well. In another bowl, combine beaten egg, melted butter, Greek yogurt, and natural honey. Whisk to incorporate. Create a well in the dry ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir just until combined. Spoon mixture into muffin tins, filling only 2/3 full. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown on top and around the edges. (*Bake 20-30 minutes if using an iron skillet.) Insert a toothpick in the center. It should come out clean. Remove from muffin tins and serve warm. 

Eating My Way Through the Alphabet; Letter P

What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Food for Sharing: Pear Camembert Flatbread! It’s seldom I get the cart before the horse, but I had to share this phenomenal flatbread with you, simply because I couldn’t wait any longer. Let’s refer to today’s recipe as a Prequel, shall we? Perhaps it will whet your appetite in anticipation of what lies ahead. As promised, the Tomato Jam recipe will be featured in the upcoming post entitled, Eating My Way Through the Alphabet; Letter T. Some things are simply worth the wait. 
PEAR CAMEMBERT FLATBREAD 
Ingredients:

1 tablespoon corn meal

1 prepared-dough naan round

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 cup tomato jam*

1 pear, peeled, stem and seeds removed, thinly sliced

2 ounces Camembert cheese, diced

1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400°. Sprinkle corn meal onto a baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick oil. Brush both sides of naan with olive oil. Place on top of corn meal. Bake 5 minutes; set aside. Spread tomato jam evenly over naan, leaving a crust edge. Arrange pear slices over crust. Scatter Camembert and mozzarella cheeses over top. Bake 10 minutes until pears are soft, cheese is bubbly, and crust is golden. Remove from oven. Cool slightly; then cut into wedges. 
*Tomato Jam recipe is featured at the following link. 

http://Snapshotsincursive.com/2016/11/21