Better Batter Gluten-free Flour
I want to introduce everyone to an amazing product that I recently discovered. (Full disclosure, I've had no communication with the manufacturer - I've simply bought and used the product and love it!)
Betterbatter.org makes a gluten-free flour blend that you can substitute for regular flour, cup for cup. It's the best gluten-free all-purpose flour I've found that truly mimics the taste and texture of wheat flour - even raw, it smells like real flour!
One of my private chef clients is gluten and dairy-free, and I used Better Batter All Purpose Flour to make her son, Rome, pigs-in-a-blanket, using a recipe I found on the betterbatter.org website. (Note: I cut the recipe's amount of sugar in half.) The dough was a classic short crust, and came out light in texture, crunchy, and flavorful. This dough would be great as a topping for cobbler or pot pies, too.
Rome loved his little piggies, and kept telling me how the "bread" part was so delicious. Another thing I love about the Better Batter company? They recognize that going gluten-free can be financially challenging for families, since gluten-free flours and products are more expensive than standard options. Better Batter was founded by a mom who put her kids on a gluten-free diet to help treat their developmental challenges, and so they offer financial aid for families of children with autism diagnoses. They really have their hearts in the right place!