Baking – Some, Some and Some

Olive Bites

GF DF NF Makes about 50 pieces This recipe makes a big batch of snack sized pieces of olive bread. When making, try to soak up as much brine from the olives as possible before adding them to the dough. Use any type of pitted olives you like, or a mix if you prefer. WhatContinueContinue reading “Olive Bites”

Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Cheesecake GF Yields 1 cheesecake This very rich chocolate cheesecake is topped with caramel nuts. If you need it to be nut-free, try topping with freeze-dried fruit or even a dusting of extra cocoa powder. This is a very milk chocolate flavour – if you prefer darker chocolate, feel free to substitute some orContinueContinue reading “Chocolate Cheesecake”

White Bread Loaf

GF DF NF This recipe makes a normal-sized loaf of gluten free white bread, with a good crust and a soft middle – just look at how well it bends in my photo below! For this recipe, I use a bread tin which measures 270 mm long x 110 mm wide by 110 mm highContinueContinue reading “White Bread Loaf”

Red Onion, Goat Cheese and Thyme Scones

GF NF Makes 10 scones What you need: 30 mls of neutral oil (any cooking oil) 1 red onion, chopped finely 300 grams of plain gluten free flour (I used the Edmonds brand) 14 grams of baking powder 6 grams of salt 2 grams of dried thyme (or about 2 teaspoons) 100 grams of saltedContinueContinue reading “Red Onion, Goat Cheese and Thyme Scones”

Raspberry Rolls

GF NF Makes 9 rolls A few days ago, I was thinking about Chelsea buns, which we had occasionally as a treat as children. Chelsea buns are a bit like cinnamon rolls, but the ones I had growing up just had raisins and spices rolled into the dough and were topped with a simple icingContinueContinue reading “Raspberry Rolls”