Demi Glace Sauce with Beef (kind of, only simpler) and SO yummy

Made my own version of demi glace tonight because the stuff my amazing hubby brought home from the gourmet food store had very, very tiny writing that stated that it contained wheat... the awful, sickness producing WHEAT.  So... here is what I did to make the most amazing sauce this side of Paris:

We cooked filet mignon with just salt and pepper, then removed the steaks to the oven to finish off.  I added red wine (Menage a Trois) to the pan drippings and reduced it to a syrup over medium heat. Then, I melted about two tablespoons of butter in the pan, then I added about two tablespoons of tomato sauce.  I also put in about five drops of worchestershire sauce.  Finally, I added about three tablespoons of goat cheese and then more pan drippings from the steaks that had cooked further in the oven and a little bit of olive oil to thin out the sauce. Served it over the filets.  Wow.

 Disclaimer: this is not my demi glace.  This is a picture

I found on the 'net. We were far too busy eating and exclaiming 

"OH MY GOSH" to stop

and take a picture.  :-)

Gluten Free Apple Banana Walnut Muffins

Gluten Free Apple Banana Walnut Muffins

This recipe is nothing short of amazing.  So tastey and delish! The coconut oil adds a really nice extra layer of flavor, too.  :-)

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten free flour blend (+ 1 teaspoon for coating apples) (I used "Mama's Almond Blend) See it here
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tsp xanthan gum
• 1 cup diced apples
• 1 banana
• ½ cup coconut oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons gluten free vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375º F. Spray muffin tins with bakers spray or coat well with sh\utter and flour, making sure to discard any excess flour from the tins after coating.

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and xanthan gum in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Toss together diced apples and 1 teaspoon of flour to coat apples in a separate bowl. Set aside.

Cream together coconut oil and brown sugar about 2 minutes. Add an egg, one at a time, taking care to fully incorporate before adding the other. Mix in vanilla. Mash banana in a separate bowl and add to the mixture.

Gently fold in flour mixture, Stir until just combined. Fold in diced apples and walnuts and scoop mixture into prepared muffin tins, filling about ⅔ to ¾ full. Bake until a toothpick or skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes.

Gluten Free Orange Muffins - THESE ARE DIVINE! :-)

Mmm... Best Orange Muffins on Planet Earth... No one would guess they are gluten free!

Gluten Free Orange Muffins

These little babies are sooooooooo yummy. They will make you want to open your own gluten free bakery after you taste them.  You'll think, "People will pay me to bake these for them!" Then you'll think about how much work opening a gluten free bakery would be, and how complicated owning a business and doing taxes and hiring employees and paying for advertising would be... so you decide to just make these for your family and friends, who will forever consider themselves lucky to know you, the MasterBaker.  :-)

Wet ingredients:
1/2 cup melted butter (use organic... please... it's better for you)  :-)
1/2 cup sugar (use cane sugar... please... it's better for you than beet sugar)  :-)
zest of 1 whole orange (use organic because you don't want pesitcide-laden zest)
1/3 cup fresh pressed orange juice (I've been using mandarin oranges and wow... so yummy)
1 egg
1/2 cup milk or non-dairy substitute
1 tsp vanilla

Mix all these together then add:

2 cups Gluten Free Bisquick (or 2 cups of equivalent gluten free flour blend - include 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder and a little bit of xanthan gum if not using Bisquick)

Stir until combined.  Butter up a muffin tin or use little muffin paper thingies.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the tops begin to get a little brown.

You will love these.  I promise.  Enjoy.  :-)  



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