Beetroot, Mushroom and Dill Canapés for Hoots Snacks.
Makes: Approx 30
Ingredients:
Hoots Snacks
150g / 5oz vacuum-packed beetroot, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons crème fraîche
120g / 4oz ricotta
Small bunch dill, half roughly chopped
40g / 1½oz butter
250g / 9oz button mushrooms, sliced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Method:
1. Place the beetroot, crème fraîche and ricotta cheese into a medium bowl and pulse with a
handheld food blender until it appears smooth and evenly blended. Season according to taste, stir and ...
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Hoots Snacks.
Hoots Snacks invited me to create a canapé or dipping recipe using one of their 5 baked wholegrain snacks which are available in either salt & pepper, smoked bacon, salt & vinegar, pickled onion or cheese & onion and are both suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
I decided to use the salt & pepper snack and created a recipe using beetroot, mushrooms and dill. The topping also works really well with gluten-free toast or crostini if following a free from diet. The recipe ...
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Raspberry and Pink Peppercorn Macarons (GF)
Makes: Approximately 48
There are several stages to making these macarons but really worth the wait! Perfect for summer tea parties what ever age you are, and gluten-free too.
Macaron Ingredients:
75g / 3oz icing sugar, sifted
75g / 3oz ground almonds
2 teaspoons freeze-dried raspberry powder
75g / 3oz caster sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 large egg whites
Red gluten-free food gel
Raspberry Purée:
110g / 4oz fresh raspberries
2 teaspoons caster sugar
Pink ...
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Families Leeds Magazine: Featuring My Childrens Party Food Recipe (GF)
Families Leeds magazine approached me to create a recipe that would coincide with Coeliac Awareness Week which runs this year from 9th-15th May. As the name suggests, this magazine is an essential guide to family life, what's on for kids and fun days out in Leeds packed with local features covering a wide range of parental concerns and interests, what’s on listings, plus listings of local contacts.
The childrens recipe I decided to develop is ideal for parties or lunch boxes as ...
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Mozzarella, Prosciutto and Basil Pizza Pinwheels (GF)
Makes: Approx 14, (5cm / 2”) diameter
Pizza pinwheels are great for picnics, parties, school lunch boxes or a quick snack after school. They work well served either hot or cold making the perfect accompaniment for a wide range of occasions. You could also experiment with different fillings such as chorizo, smoked bacon and mushroom or cream cheese and chive too.
Ingredients:
200g / 7oz ready roll gluten-free puff pastry, (life is too short!)
1 dessert spoon olive oil
½ small ...
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Chocolate Orange Roulade (GF)
Makes: 10 Portions
As it is National Cake Week from 5th-11th October...well, who needs an excuse for cake anyway? I am celebrating with my chocolate orange roulade recipe. Inspired by an old family recipe, this indulgent chocolate roulade is both light as a feather and melts in the mouth. I have put my own twist on our family recipe incorporating a zesty orange flavour and most importantly, it is gluten-free to allow my 5 year old coeliac son to enjoy it too.
Ingredients:
4 large ...
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Mini Raspberry Ripple And Elderflower Cheesecakes (GF)
Makes: 6 Mini Cheesecakes
These individual gluten-free mini cheesecakes featured in the Food & Drink supplement of The Guardian last saturday. They are great to make in advance of a Summer party and use ginger biscuits to give extra zing to the biscuit base.
Ingredients:
50g / 2oz butter
110g / 4oz gluten-free ginger biscuits
275g / 10oz raspberries
1 tablespoon elderflower cordial
110g / 4oz gluten-free white chocolate
3 tablespoons full fat soft cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla ...
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Smoked Salmon and Spinach Rolls (GF)
Makes: 18 Rolls
These little smoked salmon rolls make a great little snack to take on a picnic or prepare in advance for a summer party.
Ingredients:
110g / 4oz cream cheese, softened
¼ lemon, juice and zest
110g / 4oz smoked salmon
2 handfuls baby spinach leaves, stalks removed
Method:
1. Combine the cream cheese, lemon juice and zest until thoroughly blended.
2. On a large plate cut the smoked salmon into approximately 5cm² and spread a thin layer of ...
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My Portuguese Inspired Burgers (GF)
Makes: 9 patties, (8cm-10cm)
Burgers are always a barbecue staple where ever you might be in the world, so I decided to make these Portuguese inspired burgers whilst visiting the south of Portugal. Using a local cheese known as 'Queijo Da Serra', this sheep's milk soft cheese is traditionally bound in cloth and created by artisanal producers. The second Portugeuse influence came from a good splash of Port. Piri-Piri sauce would also work well as an alternative.
Ingredients:
750g / ...
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Strawberries and Cream Ice Cream with Brandy Snap Cones (GF)
Makes: 1 Ltr
As Wimbledon has commenced. I thought I would share this recipe to make and enjoy over the next couple of weeks. Strawberries and cream go hand in hand for the tournament and so I have created this gluten-free strawberries and cream ice cream recipe with dinky brandy snap cones. I am not denying that it is pure gluten-free indulgence!
Ice Cream Ingredients:
225ml / 8fl oz full fat milk, warm
140g / 5oz caster sugar
1 vanilla pod
5 large egg yolks
110g / 4oz strawbe...
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