But I must digress for just a bit. Two years ago when vacationing in New Orleans, I tried to convince the husband to go to the famous Cafe du Monde for a beignet but he wouldn't do it. He knew that I was just being nice but that it would be pretty hard for me to sit and watch him eat a gluteny fried doughy delight drizzled with glaze. I adore his thoughtfulness. No wonder our 20th anniversary is right around the corner. He's a 'keeper' as they say...lol! I remember that day in NoLa, thinking that I'd never have a beignet again - ever. I just could not conceive that someone would one day make gluten free beignets....my mind could not go there.
So today, almost exactly two years later, I had gluten free beignets...some with powdered sugar and some with a glaze that would make a grown gluten free man cry. I had to stop myself from tearing up...it's weird to feel that way over food. For three years I've searched for something...anything that resembled a gluten free Krispy Kreme. Today my search ended. This amazing fried, hot, fluffy, glazed concoction was better than any Krispy Kreme ever dreamed of being.
It took me three years but I finally want for nothing in terms of fabulous gluten free food. I searched, I tasted, I conquered. Yes, I still order some food online and I hope one day that isn't necessary. We live in the greatest nation on Earth. Surely we can get this gluten free thing down as good as all the other countries that are way ahead of us already.
I'm so glad I didn't move to Europe when the husband offered to transfer there so my gluten free life would be easier to navigate. Instead of running away from a challenge, I became part of the change I wanted to see in the world. I challenge you all to do the same. You won't believe how good it feels to be part of that change and you'll never know how many you'll help that come after you. And to the person who created the first ever gluten free beignets - well, there really aren't words to thank you enough for all you do. And I really do think you should be on the Food Network!
Where do I get these or how do I make them? I would love to present my husband with something to combat Krispy Kreme envy.
ReplyDeleteI don't know of any place you can order these, sorry. Even here, we had to be the only ones in the place for the restaurant to make them for us. However, I sent them the recipe for gluten free funnel cakes from www.recipezaar.com, so they started with that. They chose to use Domata Living Flour for the flour blend, but deleted some fo the flour mix and added some cornstarch to lighten up the batter. Since they might sell these one day, they will not give out the recipe...even to me. Which I appreciate because I need to make and eat these at will like I need a hole in the head...lol! Good luck if you try them and thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from england.
ReplyDeleteI love these I have quoted your site to my blog.... after i posted a gluten free bread recipe .
Keep doing your work,
Marilyn
Creativehealing goddess via her
Creative Recession blog.
So, does this place in Atlanta sell these yet? Did a search for a recipe and your post came up.
ReplyDeleteNot as far as I know, Lauren. You can find a great recipe on the site www.julesglutenfree.com. Search the term "beignets". You might try Pamela's Pancale mix or the Domata flour mix if you don't have the fab flour from Jules. Good luck!
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