The Hot Handle

A blog interspersed with occasional gluten free recipes.

Please note: If you have a family member who requires a gluten free diet, be sure to use a cast iron skillet that has never previously touched gluten....and if it has, scrub it all down completely and re-season, to be on the safe side.

Looking for information on Celiac Disease? There are many good sites, but here is one to get started with:
www.celiacdisease.net/celiac-disease-101.



Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Hash Browns



This is another photo from the Connecticut Science Museum.  There is no one inside this space suit replica.

However, there is plenty of substance inside this recipe, which unfortunately I developed after John went back to college.  It is out of this world!  Will definitely do it again!


HH's GF Hash Brown Potatoes
(Serves 3)

Take two medium potatoes.  Clean and peel off any skin that might have yucky stuff underneath.  A little bit of skin adds to the charm, however. 

Shred your potatoes with a grater.  Be careful not to grate your fingers.  Rinse these potato shreds by placing them in a colander and pouring cold tap water on them until the water is clear.  Drain and squeeze dry.  You can use a clean towel to squeeze it dry.

Put the potato shreds in a bowl.  Add: 

1 onion, finely chopped,
1/4 cup white rice flour,
1 Tbs of WOW! seasoning (or other blend with a little salt in it), and
1 egg.

Heat 2 Tbs oil in a 10" skillet.  It will be ready when a single drop of water sizzles when you drop it on the pan.  Turn your heat to medium low.

Divide your potato mixture into about 6 globs.  Drop these globs into the skillet.  Cook about 8 minutes.  Flip with a spatula.  Cook about 8 minutes more. 

Any astronaut would be happy to have this after living on freeze dried food all week! 
It looks like this: