| It seems that some recipe books (that have | | | | RecipeServes: 4 Dozen CookiesNutritional Value of |
| been specifically written for people who have a | | | | 1 Cookie: 3.8 g Fat; 83 Calories 84 mg |
| food allergy), seem to offer little value for money. | | | | SaltIngredients: |
| Its particularly annoying when they are simply | | | | 3/4 cup Soya nut butter - Soya nut butter is a |
| rehashing regular recipes, but add the side line "get | | | | great peanut butter alternative since it contains no |
| a [insert food allergy] free substitute" within the | | | | peanuts or tree-nuts. |
| ingredients of each and every meal guide.Still, on | | | | 1/2 cup vegetable shortening - Please note that |
| the Internet, there is a wealth of food allergy | | | | you should always check for the type of |
| recipe information, allowing for some respite those | | | | vegetable oil that is used. If the vegetable oil isn't |
| of us with sweet tooth's, but a food allergy that | | | | clearly identified, avoid it, as the manufacturer |
| can sometimes restrict it.So here is your quick | | | | may have used peanut oil. |
| three step guide to searching for food allergy free | | | | 1 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar |
| recipes online:1) Visit many of the larger reputable | | | | 3 tablespoons soya milk |
| cooking websites. In fact a lot of the major | | | | 1 tablespoons vanilla |
| cooking or dieting websites, will automatically, | | | | 1 egg |
| create recipes for you that make sure that | | | | 1/4 cup soy flour |
| certain food items are not in your meal's | | | | 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour |
| ingredients.2) Always check the details. For | | | | 1 teaspoon salt |
| example, when a recipe simply says to add | | | | 1 teaspoon baking soda |
| butter, or oil, you have to be sure that the | | | | 1/2 cup roasted, salted soya nuts (for topping) |
| products you buy are nut free.3) Make recipe | | | | Preheat your oven to 375 F.Put the soya nut |
| finding part of your regular web-surfing time. Build | | | | butter, vegetable shortening, soya milk, brown |
| up your own little recipe cards, for you to go to | | | | sugar, and vanilla into a mixing bowl.Blend the |
| when you need to feed your sweet tooth!Do You | | | | ingredients until smooth, then add the egg.Blend |
| Still Need a Recipe Idea?As a peanut allergic adult | | | | the egg into the ingredients.Now add the flour, salt |
| myself, (who is also a great cook!), I have not | | | | and baking soda, and blend those ingredients into |
| abandoned my sweet tooth for fear of what | | | | the mixing bowl.Drop teaspoonfuls of the mix |
| may be within biscuits or cakes. Instead, I have | | | | onto ungreased baking paper, and shape as |
| searched for recipes that allow me to make a | | | | required.Top each cookie with a few of the salted |
| great peanut-free cookies and cakes.In fact, here | | | | soya nuts.Finally, bake in the oven for 8-10 |
| is one of my favorite recipes. But be careful, at | | | | minutes until mildly brown, then allow for them to |
| 83 calories per cookie, you could get a little bit | | | | cool down completely, before eating. |
| too carried away!Peanut Free Cookie | | | | |