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<\/a><\/p>\nThis is another recipe that comes from my mum. She used to make these cookies every year for our local art show. The art show was a part of what I would now call a county fair, and all the local talent would either display or sell their best work. School children would enter their work too, and at the end of the show prizes would be awarded for the best works. Mum and I never had the skills to enter anything into the art show, but Mum definitely had the skills to cater for the show. So year after year, these Custard Kisses, plus lots of other little delicacies, would be cooked up in our kitchen for the big night. You could guarantee these would all be gone by the end. They are really good!<\/p>\n
When we moved to America, and I was required to change all my recipes to gluten free, this was one of the first that I adapted. I was thrilled that it didn’t need any major changes – a simple substitution of flours worked perfectly. I first started out with my own flour blend from one of the classic Gluten Free recipe books by Betty Hagman. But these days I simply use which ever flour blend I have on hand. None have failed so far. Currently I am using Namaste Perfect Flour Blend.<\/p>\n I am confident to say that this recipe works as both a glutaginous and gluten free recipe. By the way, I know that glutaginous is not really a word, but it’s the word everyone in my family calls food with gluten in it! Glutinous is already a word and means sticky, like glue in texture so we can’t use that word. Also food with gluten in it can be glutinous – such as glutinous rice. I really think we need a word, as our family was sick of saying “food that has gluten in it”. I’m sure we are not the only ones. We pronounce it glu-tadge-in-ous.<\/p>\n One of the ingredients of this recipe is custard powder. It’s not a common ingredient in America, much to my dismay. However there is good news. In bigger cities it is pretty easy to find. Many larger supermarkets have an international section and sell custard powder. If you have a Cost Plus World Market in your area, they also stock custard powder. And of course there is Amazon. If you are already making an order at Amazon, you can buy the Custard Powder<\/a> as an Add on item. The cheapest way it to buy it in bulk<\/a>, but unless you know you are going to use it all in a year, it probably would not be worth the value.<\/p>\n I really, really encourage you to try this recipe despite the unknown ingredient. I would not be surprised if you discover that you really love custard. Custard powder is the easiest way to make custard, and it tastes wonderful on pies and fruit.<\/p>\n I know I keep on telling you that these cookies are really good – but as further proof, I entered a modified recipe into a gluten free competition years ago and got 3rd place for this recipe! The modification was simply using the brand name flour, and adding baking powder as Mum’s original recipe calls for self-rising flour. As most American households seem to only have all purpose flour on hand, I have changed all my recipes to use all purpose flour. <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n