The Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival is next weekend here in Michigan, and they have a baking contest, maybe I will make these for it, I bet no one else will think of this there. I will be surprised if there is anyone else making them, I have never seen any kind of whoopie pies around here, and we have Amish around here. My great Grandpa was Amish. So do you think it will be fine without the xanthan gum for a baking contest? I mean taste wise, is there any difference with it or with out it? The xanthan gum helps thicken the filling. If you find the filling too loose, you can thicken it by adding more confectioner's sugar. If you use some candied ginger in the filling the judges won't be able to resist this great fair entry. Wishing you well and crossing our fingers for the blue ribbon! Irene @ KAF

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