Gluten Free Carmelita Bars

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                                                       Carmelita Bars

  I had a chance recently to remake this recipe, and I've made a few changes that I think are much better!! This is one of my husbands very favorite desserts, he would love it if I made this once a month, however; my butt and waist cannot eat this that often!!!  Oh man I did absolutely love this, the caramel was gooey and the oatmeal was chewy, which was exactly what I wanted!  Every once and awhile you need to tweak a recipe and make it a little bit better.
     I've been trying to re-do a peanut butter cake, and man, so far it has been failing like crazy; the taste is DELICIOUS, but I've got to get the texture and boil over factor under control....my husband just came home to the burn smell again, and said he was banning me from cooking! Ya, Right!!  
     I'm so happy school is out, it's been a nightmare trying to bake, post and help kids get their end of School things done! YAAAAAAYYY!!!! This is one happy mom!  
Happy Baking, Natalie

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar

2 large eggs

1 cup butter softened

3  cups Whole Oats GF 

2 1/2 cups Pamela's Bread

1/2 tsp. salt

1 bag and half chocolate chips

To Make:
  1-Mix together sugar,butter, oatmeal, salt, Pamela's Bread mix, and eggs. When it's done, press half of the dough into the cookie sheet, (13 x18 inch greased sheet pan) cook the first portion for 10 min, then add the chocolate chips, when the caramel is done, pour the caramel over the chocolate chips and dough.  Sprinkle the rest of the dough on top.

2-Bake at 350 degrees for 25-27 minutes. Then cool on cooling rack and place in a fridge for 20 min to set the caramel.  They will be golden color, on the top.

  Caramel Topping:

-1 1/2 cups brown sugar

-1/4 tsp. salt

-1/3 cup butter

-3/4 cup light corn syrup

-1/2 cup heavy cream( I actually did not have whipped cream when I remade this, only sour cream and it worked just great!)

   Add the brown sugar, salt, butter and corn syrup in a large sauce pan. On a medium heat cook until all of the sugar crystals are dissolved, stir frequently. Then slowly add then cream and cook until caramelized, or if you have a candy thermometer soft ball stage.  This will take about 20 min, but it is so worth it!


One of my very Favorite things is Angie's Sweet and Salty Kettle Corn, it is Fantastic!!! I could eat the whole bag!

Nutella Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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       Nutella Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

     
     Seriously, I think I might have a problem!!  I absolutely love Nutella, you might have noticed that, I put Nutella in any recipe I can get it in!  I know it's fattening, but in moderation, it enhances every recipe and makes it BETTER!!!   So, it's been a while since I have made cookies, and who doesn't love A good cookie; especially one with Oatmeal and Nutella in it, it's a win, win!  My son claims he hates Nutella, so funny, I just told him to eat one and he assumed they were chocolate....15 cookies later I told him they were Nutella,he said "As long as Nutella tastes like Chocolate I'll eat your food!"  Wow, wasn't that generous of him?
     I just wanted to address a baking and flour concern, I bake with Pamela's Bread Flour ,, so if you use other flours I can not guarantee how your dessert will turn out; so please do some  trial and error adjustments on the flour, baking soda, baking powder and baking times.  I hope this helps everyone out, Thanks for all of your support.  
                                     Happy Baking, Natalie

Ingredients:
-1/2 cup softened butter
-3/4 cup Nutella
-1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
-2 large eggs
-1tsp pure vanilla extract
-3 1/3 cups whole GF oats
-1 1/2 tsp baking soda
-1/4 tsp salt
-2 1/4 cups Pamela's Bread Flour
-2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips


 To Make:
 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees, spray your pans with Pam. Bake for 10-12 minutes depending on your oven, cool for 5 minutes and remove.  Do not over cook, the edges are crispy, and the center is moist and delicious.  This recipe makes 26 cookies and stores for 4 days in a sealed container.
-First  cream the butter and brown sugar together, then add the Nutella and mix well.
-Now add the eggs, vanilla, baking soda and salt, mix them together and scrape the sides.
-Then add your oats and mix, scrape, next add the flour, mix well until the flour is all incorporated.
-Lastly add the chocolate chips and mix in.
-DO Not refrigerate.
- Now roll these babies into balls, then press lightly in the middle, it helps them to spread a little....or if you like a fat cookie, don't press on the middle.
-Then Bake and eat!!   

This is one of my Favorite things! I absolutely love, love,love Franz Bread! I can finally have Grilled Cheese and French Toast again! Thanks Franz!

Gluten Free Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

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                     Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
     Well, I needed a treat to take to my sister in law's house this past weekend, while we helped them paint.  I hate going to anyone's house expecting them to fix dinner and make a Gluten Free treat, it really stresses them out!  So, I decided it was time for a batch of cookies, then my niece and nephew could have something portable to eat, that isn't too messy!!  I also like to use Holiday candy whenever possible just to make it fun.
     I can honestly say, I am a HUGE Pinterest girl, and that is where I have found a lot of my inspirations to bake.  At least I bake what I Pin, so the time is NOT wasted!  Sometimes the recipes do not turn out, but, hey that's life, right?!  These were super easy and very quick to make, plus I liked that I could put in whatever mix- ins that I wanted. Try these cookies, they were a hit with my niece and nephew; my nephew told his mom, I make better treats then she does! I say SCORE!!!   Happy Baking, Natalie

***Apparently Hershey's candy list came out and these made the non-GF list, however; they are on the Celiacs.com list as GF...so?? I have Celiacs and have eaten them for weeks and so have my friends,with no side effects...seriously, they were safe before, now I can't even trust packaging!!!  The package says nothing about being made in a contaminated factory or any wheat, add at your own RISK, put other fun things in them. Natalie
Ingredients:
Adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction
-1 cup butter
-1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
-1/2 cup sugar
-2 large eggs
-1 1/2 tsp soda
-1/4 tsp salt
-3 tsp pure vanilla extract
-3 1/3 cups GF quick outs
-2 cups Pamela's Bread flour

-3 cups of mix-ins (I used Cadbury Mini Eggs and Chocolate chunks)

  You can add whatever you like, raisins,peanut butter chips, nuts,fruit chunks, toffee bits, candy bar pieces, M&M's, any GF candy you like....mix it up and see what combinations you can come up with.  I saved a couple of my mix-ins for the top, to look pretty.

 To Make:
-First cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar until fluffy.
-Next add the vanilla, salt, soda and eggs mix in and scrape the sides.
-Then add  the oats and mix in, 
after add the flour and mix it until incorporated.
-Now add in whatever tasty mix-in you want and mix it up.
-Lastly put it all in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees, spray your pans with Pam, bake for 10-12 depending on your oven, don't over cook, they will firm up as they cool. 
-I used a 1 TB measuring spoon to scoop them into balls, a slightly over filled spoon full. I rolled them into balls, then pushed them down slightly in the middle to help them spread, if you don't want them to spread and be a fatter thicker cookie, then don't push down the middle. 
-Take them off the pan and  cool on a rack or towels when done. 

  My favorite thing this week is... the IKEA Lingon Jam, oh man, put this with some goat cheese and crackers and it's winning combination.