Genius Gluten-Free Round Up.
Earlier this year Genius contacted me to work on an exciting project with the company which I was proud to be a part of. With curiosity about what would be revealed, I travelled to London which you can read about here and met the key team involved.
Genius have been extremely busy, (more than ever) in perfecting their core products and have significantly improved the taste, texture and smell of their ever increasing range of breads on offer. Confidently described as “their best ever ...
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7 New Reasons to love Schär: Review
My little boy has been a massive fan of Schär products for as long as he has been diagnosed with coeliac disease at the tender age of 18 months. Now, at the cheeky old age of 8, he is very aware of his likes and dislikes for certain foods and is brutally honest and as black and white as only an 8 year old knows how. I love that childhood innocence and clarity without the need to impress or say what you want to hear.
So, these are his and my thoughts on the latest 7 new exciting ...
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Fruity Syllabub Toasts (GF)
This recipe is great if you need to whip up some gluten-free sweet party treats last minute, are light as a feather and melt in the mouth. I used Genius Gluten-Free Soft White Farmhouse Bread as this new improved loaf definitely has better taste, texture and aroma and is their most dependable bread to date. My entire family could see a huge improvement, especially my biggest little critic William who has coeliac disease. I had to be quick taking the pictures as my 4 year old was also eager ...
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Delamere Flower Farm Edible Flowers.
I recently had the pleasure of sampling some edible viola flowers from Delamere Flower Farm which is set on the edge of Delamere forest in Cheshire. My vision was to incorporate them into a versatile Summery recipe suitable for all kinds of special occasions from weddings to family gatherings and this was the end result pictured below. The recipe can be found here.
The scent of the violas were powerfully fragrant yet delicate in flavour and contain vitamins C, A and several antioxidants. ...
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Meringue Nests With Raspberries And Edible Flowers (GF)
I recently had the pleasure of sampling some edible viola flowers from Delamere Flower Farm which is set on the edge of Delamere forest in Cheshire. My vision was to incorporate them into a versatile Summery recipe suitable for all kinds of special occasions from weddings to family gatherings and this was the end result. You can read more about the ways I have used edible flowers previously here.
Makes: Approx 15
Ingredients:
450g / 1lb caster sugar
225g / 8oz medium egg ...
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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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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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Peachy Velvet Picnic Cakes (GF)
Makes: 8 Picnic Cakes
No lunch box or picnic would be complete without some kind of sweet treat. With a light and fluffy sponge and filled with juicy raspberries and a peach slice on top - everyone will be wanting a second!
Ingredients:
250g / 9oz gluten-free self-raising flour
2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
50g / 2oz ground almonds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
140g / 5oz butter, softened
200g / 7oz soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ...
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Double Delight Berry Bite Cupcakes (GF)
Makes: 20, 4cm, (1½”) diameter
These gluten-free mini morsels are great if you lean towards indecision like me! The top sponge is flavoured with puréed raspberries, the bottom one flavoured with blackberries and sandwiched together with a delicate vanilla buttercream. Twice the flavours! The children enjoyed these on a recent picnic but they would also make great party food or squeezed into a lunch box for all ages.
Keep your fingers crossed as this is my entry into the Betta ...
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