Gluten Free Valentine's Strawberry Meringue Pie

Great Dessert for Valentine's Day!

Meringue Ingredients:
2 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup sugar

Filling Ingredients:
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup powdered sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

Topping Ingredients:
2 pints fresh strawberries, hulled
1/4 cup apple jelly, melted

Preheat oven to 275°F. Grease bottom only of 9-inch pie pan; set aside.Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in small mixer bowl at high speed until foamy. Continue beating, gradually adding sugar, until mixture is glossy and stiff peaks (3 to 4 minutes). Pour into prepared pan; spreading meringue over bottom and up sides. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven; leave meringue in oven with door closed for 45 minutes. Remove meringue from oven. Cool at room temperature.Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Spoon filling into meringue shell; spread over bottom and up sides of meringue shell. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.Just before serving, place strawberries, stem-side down, on filling. Brush or drizzle melted apple jelly over berries.

Try using other berries, like blueberries or raspberries for a yummy change!

Super Simple Gluten Free Pancakes

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Here is a simple, yummy breakfast idea for a hot breakfast this winter!

1 ¼ cups rice flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 ¼ cup buttermilk

2 large eggs

¼ cup vegetable oil

Add the vegetable oil to buttermilk. In large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients. Add the buttermilk/oil mixture and eggs. Mix and cook on greased hot griddle or pan.

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