In 1986, I developed reactive arthritis, a condition similar to rheumatoid arthritis. For 5 years the joints in my body were so painful that I could not walk more than a few feet or stand for more than a few minutes at a time. I often couldn't even do such simple, everyday things as turn door knobs due to arthritis pain in my hands. My doctors tried everything they knew, but they could not help me.
Gluten free apple crisp, fresh out of the oven!
This recipe for gluten free apple crisp continues my quest to provide simple, gluten free recipes that can easily be incorporated to a rotation diet.
Many gluten free recipes call for an assortment of gluten free flours in an effort to make the final product taste more like it’s made from wheat flour. Using so many grains in one dish or meal can make it nearly impossible to rotate foods on a rotation diet, like the one I recommend for healing arthritis.
My hope is that this series of minimal ingredient gluten free recipes will help and inspire people to explore the taste and texture of an assortment of separate gluten free flours. Through my own exploration, I’ve found that certain gluten-free flours lend themselves to certain types of foods. In fact, some foods I prefer to make with specific gluten-free flours over wheat flour because of the unique texture and taste they offer.
To make this gluten free apple crisp you will need:
- 3 lbs apples of your choice (I use which ever kind are in season)
- 1 cup sorghum flour (Or any other gluten free flour that is safe for you)
- sea salt to taste
- olive oil, or any other safe oil (enough to dampen the flour)
Optional:
- ¼ cup raw agave syrup
- Cinnamon, nutmeg, or other spices if they are safe for you
The 5 Ingredients You Need to Make a Simple Gluten Free Apple Crisp
Instructions:
1. Core and slice apples. If holding a knife is difficult for you, you might want to try a mechanical apple corer, peeler, slicer machine
Have arthritis hands? Here’s an easy way to core, peel, and slice apples.
2. Once the apples are cut, place them in a cooking dish (if using a conventional oven, line the dish with a little oil).
3. Combine the flour, sea salt, agave syrup, and olive in a small bowl to make the crisp topping. Use enough oil to dampen the mixture.
Crumbly Sorghum Flour Topping for the Apple Crisp
4. Spread or pinch the topping over the apples.
Use your fingers to spread the sorghum dough over the apples.
5. Cover and bake for about 1 hour at 375°F in a conventional oven or bake for 2 hours in a solar oven
The apple crisp baking in my solar oven.
Notes:
I made this apple crisp in my solar oven in October. The temperature inside the oven got up to 325°F and I left the crisp in for about 2 hours. The apples came out just right: soft, but not mushy.
Although I often use oat flour for my apple crisps, I chose sorghum flour for this recipe because it is naturally very crumbly. The result was delicious – the soft baked apples and toasted sorghum crumbles complimented each other perfectly.
The Finished Gluten Free Apple Crisp
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