Serve these to all of your guests without apology. They will never guess that these are gluten-free!

 

·         1/2 cup Gluten Free Pantry French Bread and Pizza Mix

·         1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

·         Pinch of salt

·         Pinch each, of cayenne, paprika, and white pepper

·         1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese (reduced fat cheeses are fine)

·         4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature

 

Combine dry ingredients. Using fingers or a portable mixer (low speed), blend in butter. Fold in cheese. Form into 3/4-inch balls (1/2-inch balls for bite-size puffs). Place 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets and freeze for 1 hour. Puffs may be stored frozen for later use.) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake frozen balls 12-14 minutes. Cool 10 minutes and serve.

 

Yields about 24 puffs

 

Variations: Recipe may be doubled or tripled. Dough may be wrapped around baby franks, mushroom caps or olives for delightful hors d’oeuvres.