A loganberry is like a cross between a raspberry and a blackberry so either of these berries could also be substituted in this recipe. Adapted from a Rachel Allen recipe – bake Ingredients 3 ripe pears, peeled, cored and sliced Handful of loganberries 2 eggs 175g caster sugar 75g butter 75ml whole milk 125g self-raising gluten free flour 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp baking … Continue reading Pear and Loganberry Slices
This is a rough and ready recipe and a very lazy take on a lemon meringue pie, using the glut of summer fruit as a starting point. It involves two of my previous recipes, for a gluten free pastry base and the meringue topping. Ingredients Shortcrust pastry Strawberries, blackcurrants, raspberries, loganberries, blackberries…enough fruit to fill a pie Meringue Caster sugar Butter, for greasing Directions Preheat … Continue reading Berry Meringue Pie
Summer is still here (despite the torrential rain sweeping Ireland for the last couple of weeks) and nothing is more summery than a lovely light meringue. Plus they’re gluten free! Ingredients 3 Eggs 175g Caster sugar Directions Preheat the oven to 200C (for fan ovens). Separate the eggs and put the yolks aside. You can use leftover egg yolks to make pastry if you’re in … Continue reading Easy Meringues
This was my first ever attempt at making jam and I was delighted with the results! A little tart, but I like the blackcurrant tang. I added rosemary on a whim but I think a bit of experimentation is required to get the amount of rosemary just right, I had 2 sprigs and it wasn’t really enough. You could also try lavender instead. The proportions … Continue reading Blackcurrant and Rosemary Jam
Another adventure in coconut flour, these are not ideal if you’re on a diet but go very well with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee. Makes about 12 small cupcakes Ingredients For the cupcakes: 75g butter 125g sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup coconut flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 100g dark chocolate 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt For the icing: 250g … Continue reading Gluten Free Chocolate and Coffee Cupcakes
This combination of ingredients is adapted from a recipe on Elana’s Kitchen. I was trying out coconut flour for the first time and also attempting to substitute more traditional ingredients for the agave nectar and coconut oil that Elana uses. I almost gave up on this experiment after the first batch of cupcakes – a horrible butter-logged disaster. Like, really horrible. I also ‘made up’ … Continue reading Gluten Free Coconut Cupcakes with Lime Icing
A quick and easy recipe. Makes about 12 biscuits. Ingredients 2oz butter 4oz caster sugar 6oz Tritamyl flour (or all purpose gluten free flour) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon xanthan gum Directions Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the baking powder and xanthan gum to the flour and mix well. Fold the flour mixture into the buttery mixture and … Continue reading Gluten Free Shortbread Biscuits
Gluten free living can be hard work on occasion. Perhaps you find yourself gazing lustily at gluten-filled ready-made meals because sometimes you just don’t feel like cooking everything from scratch… So don’t! Some of the Avonmore range of fresh soups, including this serviceable tomato and basil variety pictured above, are gluten free. Try adding dollop of cream, ground black pepper and some chopped coriander … Continue reading Shop-bought Gluten Free Soup
Gluten free pancakes are one of the few things that don’t really taste any different to the regular variety. These pancakes are not like the small American pancakes, but more like an Irish version of a crepe. The way your mammy would make them. Doves Farm all purpose flour mix works great in this recipe but I found the Tritamyl flour is a little harder … Continue reading Gluten Free Pancakes
I received a wonderful, but dangerous gift this Christmas – a gluten free cookbook. Baking to be precise. This one by ex-Masterchef finalist Hannah Miles, to be even more precise. “Pecan flapjack brownies” was the first recipe I tried (obviously). This is a variation on that recipe, with small changes to account for ingredients that I couldn’t get. Ingredients 250g butter 225g caster sugar 125g … Continue reading Nutty chocolate flapjack brownies
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