Daring Bakers Non-Excitement

Ok, I know I've really slacked over the past few months daring bakers challenges, so I really wanted to make sure I gave this years challenges a good go. However I was less than thrilled by this months challenge - Nanaimo Bars. They are definetly not my cup of tea. Part of the challenge was to make gluten free graham wafer to be used in the base. Now, that is something I could get excited about! I've wanted to make graham wafers before but could find a recipe I thought was quite right. These ones turned out pretty good. Crunchy and sweet. I will be trying the regular version from 101 Cookbooks so I can compare.

The January 2010 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and http://www.nanaimo.ca/

Gluten-Free Graham Wafers

1 cup sweet rice flour

3/4 cup tapioca starch/flour

1/2 cup sorghum flour or brown rice flour

1 cup dark brown sugar, packed

1 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp kosher salt

7 tbsp cold butter

1/3 cup mild flavoured honey

5 tbsp milk

2 tbsp vanilla

* I warmed up the honey, milk and vanilla to help it combine and then allowed to cool to room temp before mixing into flour/butter mix. Also I did not use all the liquid required of the recipe.

* Don't forget to use the sweet rice flour to flour your board for rolling.

Combine flours, sugar, baking soda and salt in a bowl and whick together. Grate cold butter into flour mix and cut in until it resembles coarse meal. Stir in liquids until combined. On a very well floured board turn out dough and knead to combine. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Working with half the dough at a time, roll out on a very well floured board until 1/8 inch thick. Cut into squares, place onto a parchment lined sheet and dock slighty. You can also roll directly onto the parchement sheet to help prevent any breakage from transfer. Chill for another 30 minutes. Bake in a 350°F oven for approximately 15 mintues or until golden.