Dear Liza,
Auntie Bridgett has been trying to change her diet lately, so there has been some experimental baking going on. She found this recipe for gluten-free blondies (like brownies but with less chocolate).
We used the recipe as she wrote it in her sketchbook.
Feeling up to the challenge, I jumped in, helping and photographing.
First, a can of chickpeas got drained and dried. We saved the juice!
Then some oats got ground into a rough flour in the food processor and everything else got added to that.
In less than a minute, it was a nice smooth paste. We added a handful of walnuts and chocolate chips,(because of course we did.)
The whole batch got poured into a greased and parchment-lined pan and put in the oven at 350 F for half an hour.
While it was baking, we tried what seemed like a very unlikely task… making meringue from the chickpea juice!
Amazingly, with some agave, a pinch of cream of tartar, and whole bunch of whisking, zbridgett turned this into a tasty topping.
The hardest part of the whole process was waiting for the blondies to cool so we could eat them!!
Though not anywhere near a health food, these are a nice baked treat for folks who are sensitive to gluten.
Yummy, too!
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 