Saturday 16 December 2023

Lemon and coriander hummous

 BBC Good Food

Ingredients

Whizz together in food processor until smooth

Saturday 11 November 2023

Gluten free crumble topping



1 cup oat flour

1 - 1 1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 packed up soft brown sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp mixed spice or 1/2 tsp cloves

125g/4oz butter, melted or softened 

Whizz all together, spread on fruit, press down firmly. Bake 30 - 40 minutes @175 fan oven

Tuesday 31 October 2023

Banana oat cookies, gluten free, vegan


 

  • 1 medium sized ripe banana - peeled
  • 1 cup (100g) rolled oats 
  • 1 tbsp oil or melted butter 
  • ½ cup (50g) chocolate chips
  • Mash banana. Stir in oats and butter. Leave for 15 minutes for oats to absorb liquid. 
  • Add 3/4 of the chocolate chips.
  • Put in mounds/balls on baking sheet, flatten into 1cm thick rounds. 
  • Scatter remaining chocolate on top.
  • Bake 15 minutes at 170 degrees. Leave to cool on baking paper.

Saturday 28 October 2023

Granola

Mix together 350 – 400g oats with 50g seeds, 4 tablespoons sesame seeds (35g) and 150g chopped nuts.

2 tablespoons each of oil and honey with 1 teaspoon salt and 50g brown sugar, heat gently to mix together.  Stir into oats, with 1 – 2 cups aquafaba, beaten to a stiff foam.

Spread onto two baking trays, bake at 140 ish, stirring halfway through, until golden brown.

Tuesday 17 October 2023

Vegan banana bread

 3 large black bananas

  • 75ml vegetable oil or sunflower oil, plus extra for the tin
  • 100g brown sugar
  • 225g plain flour (or use self-raising flour and reduce the baking powder to 2 heaped tsp)
  • 3 heaped tsp baking powder
  • 3 tsp cinnamon or mixed spice
  • 50g dried fruit or nuts (optional)

Mash bananas.
Mix in oil and sugar, then remaining ingredients.
Bake in loaf tin 185 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes. Check after 20, cover in foil if already brown to prevent burning.

Friday 13 October 2023

Ras el Hanout

 

Tuesday 10 October 2023

Vegan cookies

 

  • 120 g dairy-free butter
  • 80 g caster sugar.  (Or 60g with 20g for sprinkling)
  • 180 g plain flour
Beat butter and sugar together, beat in flour, add water if needed. Roll and cut out.
Chill one hour in fridge.
Bake @175 fan (190) for 15 minutes until golden

Sprinkle with sugar while hot.

Add in any flavourings required at creaming stage.