Gluten Free and other Oddities

I have done a lot of baking today! I made a 🍞 yet to be tasted but I’ll say the temp was too high and I should have baked it for less time. The oven is a fab one and I put it at 200c as directed. For about 50mins! I think I can drop to 180c and possible a little less time.

I also made (2 batches of) waffles using water and chickpea water. Even the girls liked them and so did I!

I’m also half way through making 3 batches of biscuits. The first lot is in the fridge chilling then I’ll bake and cut more to chill!

Below is the recipe for the waffles.
Easy Gluten-Free Waffles Recipe (Dairy-Free)

PS what I like is that we all liked and so can eat these things. Well, no verdict on the bread yet. We shall see.

PPS I added lemon zest to the biscuits.
 
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They are @Merab's Slave the lemon adds a nice flavour. I could have added more zest.

The bread came out nice! Doesn’t taste like the breads from Tesco. I wouldn’t have known it was gluten free. However, it was a little stodgy in the middle. I think next time I make it, I have to lower the temp and maybe cook longer. I’ll see what other recipes say.

Thumbs up for everything today 🙂image.webpimage.webp
 
Merab's Slave said:
Home made is so much better.
That bread looks lovely.
Glad everyone liked your efforts 😋
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It really is. My parents used to bake bread for sale a long time ago. I also went through a phase of making fresh bread (using a machine then just hand kneaded). Which reminds me of a yum recipe - ham and tomato Stromboli. I’m sure it could be converted to use gluten free bread dough.
In case any of you would be interested…
Ham & tomato Stromboli recipe | BBC Good Food
 
Welsh Cakes.
This is a wartime recipe when food was strictly rationed but adapted as GF / DF recipe
2oz vegetable fat
6oz self raising flour
2os sugar or sugar substitute
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3oz dried fruit ( can include grated carrot)
1 egg - or egg replacement if vegan
Soya milk

Rub the fat into the flour. When well rubbed stir in remaining dry ingredients.
Beat egg with 1 tablespoon milk, pour into the dry ingredients and mix to a stiff dough.
Add a bit more milk if necessary.
Roll out on a lightly floured board and cut into rounds.
Heat a griddle or heavy based frying pan, lightly greased then put Welsh cakes in, cook for about 4 minutes each side.

I tried your waffle recipe this evening @Siikibam - they met the husband test!
We both enjoyed them with some fresh fruit.

Recipe works well with Doves Farm flour
 
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Eggless Sponge - another wartime recipe

Prepare 2 x 7” sandwich tins. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees or Gas 4.

6oz self raising flour with 1 level teaspoon baking powder.
2.5 oz vegetable fat.
2oz sugar
1 level tablespoon golden syrup
5 fl oz milk or water

Cream the fat, sugar and syrup until soft and light.
Alternate adding flour and liquid until a smooth mixture is achieved.
Divide the mixture between the 2 tins and bake for 20 minutes, a little longer if not cooked through.
Sandwich with jam or a filling of your choice

I use Doves Farm flour as it works very well as a GF substitute
 
I’m glad you liked the waffles! You just reminded me, I bought some raspberries and strawberries yesterday and there are still some waffles in the fridge 🤤

Can I ask what vegetable fat is? Could you use butter as an alternative?
 
Siikibam said:
I’m glad you liked the waffles! You just reminded me, I bought some raspberries and strawberries yesterday and there are still some waffles in the fridge 🤤

Can I ask what vegetable fat is? Could you use butter as an alternative?
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I use Pure sunflower spread as my husband is dairy intolerant.
Butter would be fine.
 
I found a nice doughnut recipe online. They tasted good, you wouldn’t know they’re gluten free. Only thing I struggled with was getting them in the right shape. Honk an ice cream scoop with a remover thing would have been better.

I replaced the egg with chickpea water and used water instead of milk. I’ll definitely have to make more and maybe freeze.

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Gluten Free Doughnuts Recipe (dairy free, low FODMAP)

I’ve found a good bread recipe that works. I can make it in an afternoon/evening. My son enjoys eating (and it works out cheaper) it so that’s good! I am considering a bread machine so I can make our bread as well. What puts me off doing it by hand is all the kneading! Maybe next weekend I will make a normal loaf, if I’m awake early enough.
 
Given that other oddities are part of this thread here’s a very simple recipe for an ice cream suitable for diabetics.

Take 1 pack of frozen fruit and tip into a blender or food processor.
Pour in a carton of buttermilk and whiz together.
Instant ice cream 😋😋
 
The husband found a nice ice cream in Tesco for the son. It tasted exactly like normal ice cream! I want to try and make maybe a sorbet.

Have you baked anything yummy this weekend?
 
The bread machine has been really useful and I’ll definitely get my moneys worth soon. I’ve made my son three loaves so far. Actually discovered it can fit his larger one (750g), even though the capacity is maximum 600g. I wonder if it’s because gluten free doesn’t rise much.

I’ve made us two loaves (one raisin bread) and have one in there now. I want to make some chapatis and my sister said she uses her bread machine to knead the dough.

Also found a cookie recipe that I want to try. It needs resting in the fridge so may do that overnight. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
 
Loaf in the bread maker and some cakes baked this morning.
Just ordinary Victoria sponge mix made using GF flour.
Husband likes them.

I’ve entered the Gluten Free cake section of the baking competition at Driffield Show on the 19th .
I’m planning to make a vanilla and raspberry layered loaf cake.
It will be a bit of fun.
 
Merab's Slave said:
Loaf in the bread maker and some cakes baked this morning.
Just ordinary Victoria sponge mix made using GF flour.
Husband likes them.

I’ve entered the Gluten Free cake section of the baking competition at Driffield Show on the 19th .
I’m planning to make a vanilla and raspberry layered loaf cake.
It will be a bit of fun.
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the cakes sound yum!
 
I've got a chocolate and orange marble cake that goes down well. Secret is that the chocolate doesn't have the orange in it.

225grm soft DF spread
225grm Caster sugar
225grm SR GF Flour
4 Eggs
2 TBSp DF milk (I've used oat milk in the past)
3 TBSp Cocoa powder (sifted)
1 orange - the zest and 1 TBSp of juice

Preheat oven 180 o
Cream the butter/spread & sugar.
Add eggs and mix.
Add flour and mix.
Split the mixture into 2 bowls.
In one bowl add the milk and cocoa powder and mix well.
In the other bowl add the orange zest and the juice and mix well.
Using a 2lb Loaf tin, place alternate dollops of the mixture into the tin.
Once all the mixture is in, use a skewer to 'marble' the mix.
Cook for 40 -55mins.
Cut into slices when cool.
 
Crystella said:
I've got a chocolate and orange marble cake that goes down well. Secret is that the chocolate doesn't have the orange in it.

225grm soft DF spread
225grm Caster sugar
225grm SR GF Flour
4 Eggs
2 TBSp DF milk (I've used oat milk in the past)
3 TBSp Cocoa powder (sifted)
1 orange - the zest and 1 TBSp of juice

Preheat oven 180 o
Cream the butter/spread & sugar.
Add eggs and mix.
Add flour and mix.
Split the mixture into 2 bowls.
In one bowl add the milk and cocoa powder and mix well.
In the other bowl add the orange zest and the juice and mix well.
Using a 2lb Loaf tin, place alternate dollops of the mixture into the tin.
Once all the mixture is in, use a skewer to 'marble' the mix.
Cook for 40 -55mins.
Cut into slices when cool.
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Sounds very yummy.
 
Crystella said:
I've got a chocolate and orange marble cake that goes down well. Secret is that the chocolate doesn't have the orange in it.

225grm soft DF spread
225grm Caster sugar
225grm SR GF Flour
4 Eggs
2 TBSp DF milk (I've used oat milk in the past)
3 TBSp Cocoa powder (sifted)
1 orange - the zest and 1 TBSp of juice

Preheat oven 180 o
Cream the butter/spread & sugar.
Add eggs and mix.
Add flour and mix.
Split the mixture into 2 bowls.
In one bowl add the milk and cocoa powder and mix well.
In the other bowl add the orange zest and the juice and mix well.
Using a 2lb Loaf tin, place alternate dollops of the mixture into the tin.
Once all the mixture is in, use a skewer to 'marble' the mix.
Cook for 40 -55mins.
Cut into slices when cool.
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I used two smaller pans, and made one chocolate orange, and one chocolate mint. 👍
 
Those of you who have a bread maker, you could use it to knead biscuit dough etc. if you already know then I’m late to the party 😁
I’ve got one dough chilling in the fridge and another being kneaded, also to be chilled. I’ll bake them either tomorrow or Sunday in readiness for the trip Tuesday. They’re for all of us but mainly the son.

I’ll probably make some more up tomorrow as I still have an almost full bag of flour. Maybe I should freeze some and put in the suitcases…
 
I’ve been baking since around 8 this morning. I’ve made two batches of different cookies and a cake. I’m making more potato and apple crisps and I have one more batch of cookie dough in the fridge ready to bake either later today or tomorrow. Probably the latter. The cake has been eaten as it’s crumbly, will make a mess!

Gluten Free Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Gluten-free biscuits recipe | BBC Good Food

The cake recipe is:
75g of self-raising flour
40g sugar
50g softened butter
1 egg
1 tbsp water
Mix until smooth then spread (should be quite thin) in cake tin and bake at 175c (fan oven) for 9 minutes. I did longer as was thicker. IMG_8385.webpIMG_8388.webp4D38B24B-C2ED-4822-BDDE-C8B3F2B83724.webp
 
It all looks very tempting! Kids keep wanting to eat them 🤣 I ended up baking the second batch of cookies so I can relax tomorrow. I’ve also made more cake on request!
 
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