GLUTEN FREE EGGNOG BISCUITS AND GLUTEN FREE EGGNOG FLAN WITH RECIPES FOR GF TRADITIONAL & EGGNOG FLAN AND WITH VEGAN/DAIRY-FREE VERSIONS OF BISCUITS & EGGNOG BISCUITS.

Posted by Bryna Bear aka Gluten Free Baking Bear

     What to do with leftover eggnog?  I always seem to have a lot of regular ‘nog’ and ‘snog’ (soy or coconut eggnog) left over after the holidays.  In the past years, to use up these leftovers, I have experimented with replacing eggnog for the milk in recipes and adding some nutmeg.  This has proven very yummy and successful.

     In this post I will share the gluten free recipes for Eggnog Biscuits and Eggnog Flan.

     I made these Eggnog Biscuits last week and they were so good that I made them twice.  They are best served fresh and warm or reheated.  I did not yet make eggnog flan this year, but I do have photos of the regular flan that I will post along with the recipe for traditional and Eggnog Flan.  Eggnog Flan will look the same as Traditional Flan, but will be a bit more yellow.  I have experimented and tried to make Flan with non-dairy milk and it just didn’t work, so there is no dairy-free version for this recipe.  If anyone has been able to make it work with non-dairy milk please let me know how.  I prefer to flavor the traditional flan with only lime zest and NOT vanilla.  The lime zest imparts a subtle and wonderfully perfect flavor to the flan.  

EGGNOG BISCUITS

Makes about 12 when using a 2" scoop.

Ingredients

1 cup	Sorghum Flour
½ cup	Tapioca Flour
¼ cup	Chickpea Flour
½ tsp.	Xanthan or Guar Gum
½ tsp.	Sea Salt
1 Tbs.	Baking Powder
½ tsp.	Nutmeg (omit for plain biscuits)
6 Tbs.	Unsalted Butter, chilled (for Vegan/Dairy-Free use non-hydrogenated margarine (such as Earth Balance Buttery Spread) or shortening (such as Spectrum Butter Flavor)
¾ cup	Eggnog – for regular biscuits use plain milk.  For Vegan/Dairy-Free eggnog biscuits use Dairy-Free eggnog for Vegan/Dairy-Free plain biscuits use non-dairy milk such as soy or coconut etc.

Directions

     Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with silpat or parchment paper.

     In a large bowl add flours, xanthan or guar gum, baking powder, salt and nutmeg (if using).  Mix well.

     In the bowl of a food processor add butter/margarine and flour mixture and pulse until it looks like wet sand.

     If you do not use a food processor add butter/margarine to the flour mixture in the large bowl and cut in butter/margarine with a pastry blender or two knives until it is the consistency of coarse meal.

     If using a food processor, move butter flour mixture into the large bowl.

     Add eggnog/non-dairy eggnog or milk/non-dairy milk to bowl and using a fork mix in the liquid until all the flour is wet.  Do not over mix or the biscuits will be hard and tough.

     Using a scoop that is 2-inches in diameter, scoop out dough and place 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.

     Bake in pre-heated oven for 12-15 minutes.

     Serve warm.  Reheat biscuits if serving them at a later time.

     You can form the biscuits and freeze them on the baking sheet.  Then store the frozen biscuits in a plastic bag for later use.  Frozen biscuits may need a few more minutes of baking time.

    

EGGNOG FLAN / TRADTIONAL FLAN

Ingredients

6 cups	Eggnog - for traditional Flan use whole milk
1 cup	Sugar (I use evaporated cane juice for a less sweet and more natural taste.)
¼ tsp.	Sea Salt
	Zest of one lime for traditional flan (omit for eggnog flan)
7	Eggs
1 cup	Sugar (I used evaporated cane juice) to caramelize the pan.

Directions

     Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

     You will need a round 9-inch pan that is at least 3-inches deep.  You can also use a bundt pan.

     Place 1 cup of sugar in the pan and place the pan in the oven.  Keep checking on it and shaking the pan until the sugar is melted and golden.  Take care not to burn the sugar.  Swirl the liquid caramelized sugar around the sides and bottom of the pan.  Allow the pan to cool on a rack.

Caramelized pan cooling on stovetop.

     In a saucepan add eggnog/milk, 1 cup of sugar, salt and (if using) lime zest.  Bring rapidly to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.  Remove from heat and cool.

    In a bowl mix eggs.  If the milk is warm or hot, temper the eggs by adding ¼ cup of the milk mixture and stir in well, repeat adding ¼ cup of milk at a time until 1 cup of milk is used, then add the rest of the milk mixture all at once.  (If you do not temper the eggs by slowly adding the milk you will cook the eggs at this point and end up with sweet scrambled eggs.) 

Straining the egg/milk mixture through a sieve
and into the caramelized pan.  The flan is set in a baking pan of water.

     Pour the mixture through a strainer and into the caramelized pan.

     Place the pan into a large baking pan that is filled with 1-inch of hot water. 

     Place in oven and bake for 1 hour.  Do not bake more than 1 hour or the flan will be tough.  The flan should jiggle when you take it out of the oven and it will firm up after chilling. 

Baked flan cooling on a rack.

     Remove flan pan from the water immediately and cool on a rack.  When room temperature cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Plate (with lip) over top of flan pan, waiting to be flipped over.

     When ready to serve, place a large plate (with a lip) over the top of the pan.  There will be liquid from the caramelized sugar so a lip on the plate is needed to keep the liquid from spilling out.

     Carefully hold the plate on top in one hand and the pan of flan in the other.  Flip them over so that the plate is now on the bottom and the pan with the flan is on top.  Allow the flan to fall onto the plate and then carefully remove the pan.

     Cut into slices and serve with a spoonful of the caramel liquid.

EGGNOG BISCUITS Makes about 24 Ingredients 1 cup Sorghum Flour ½ cup Tapioca Flour ¼ cup Chickpea Flour ½ tsp. Xanthan or Guar Gum ½ tsp. Sea Salt 1 Tbs. Baking Powder ½ tsp. Nutmeg (omit for plain biscuits) 6 Tbs. Unsalted Butter, chilled (for Vegan/Dairy-Free use non-hydrogenated margarine (such as Earth Balance Buttery Spread) or shortening (such as Spectrum Butter Flavor) ¾ cup Eggnog – for regular biscuits use plain milk. For Vegan/Dairy-Free eggnog biscuits use Dairy-Free eggnog for Vegan/Dairy-Free plain biscuits use non-dairy milk such as soy or coconut etc. Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with silpat or parchment paper. In a large bowl add flours, xanthan or guar gum, baking powder, salt and nutmeg (if using). Mix well. In the bowl of a food processor add butter/margarine and flour mixture and pulse until it looks like wet sand. If you do not use a food processor add butter/margarine to the flour mixture in the large bowl and cut in butter/margarine with a pastry blender or two knives until it is the consistency of coarse meal. If using a food processor, move butter flour mixture into the large bowl. Add eggnog/non-dairy eggnog or milk/non-dairy milk to bowl and using a fork mix in the liquid until all the flour is wet. Do not over mix or the biscuits will be hard and tough. Using a scoop that is 2-inches in diameter, scoop out dough and place 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in pre-heated oven for 12-15 minutes. Serve warm. Reheat biscuits if serving them at a later time. You can form the biscuits and freeze them on the baking sheet. Then store the frozen biscuits in a plastic bag for later use. Frozen biscuits may need a few more minutes of baking time. EGGNOG FLAN/TRADTIONAL FLAN Ingredients 6 cups Eggnog for traditional Flan use whole milk 1 cup Sugar (I use evaporated cane juice for a less sweet and more natural taste.) ¼ tsp. Sea Salt Zest of one lime for traditional flan (omit for eggnog flan) 7 Eggs 1 cup Sugar (I used evaporated cane juice) to caramelize the pan. Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. You will need a round 9-inch pan that is at least 3-inches deep. You can also use a bundt pan. Place 1 cup of sugar in the pan and place the pan in the oven. Keep checking on it and shaking the pan until the sugar is melted and golden. Take care not to burn the sugar. Swirl the liquid caramelized sugar around the sides and bottom of the pan. Allow the pan to cool on a rack. In a saucepan add eggnog/milk, 1 cup of sugar, salt and (if using) lime zest. Bring rapidly to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. In a bowl mix eggs. If the milk is warm or hot, temper the eggs by adding ¼ cup of the milk mixture and stir in well, repeat adding ¼ cup of milk at a time until 1 cup of milk is used, then add the rest of the milk mixture all at once. (If you do not temper the eggs by slowly adding the milk you will cook the eggs at this point and end up with sweet scrambled eggs.) Pour the mixture through a strainer and into the caramelized pan. Place the pan into a large baking pan that is filled with 1-inch of hot water. Place in oven and bake for 1 hour. Do not bake more than 1 hour or the flan will be tough. The flan should jiggle when you take it out of the oven and it will firm up after chilling. Remove flan pan from the water immediately and cool on a rack. When room temperature cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve. When ready to serve, place a large plate (with a lip) over the top of the pan. There will be liquid from the caramelized sugar so a lip on the plate is needed to keep the liquid from spilling out. Carefully hold the plate on top in one hand and the pan of flan in the other. Flip them over so that the plate is now on the bottom and the pan with the flan is on top. Allow the flan to fall onto the plate and then carefully remove the pan. Cut into slices and serve with a spoonful of the caramel liquid.

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