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24.01.2022 An oldie but a goodie :). Golden Syrup Dumplings - perfect for a cold Winter's night. Made with Bakers' Magic gluten free flour, the link is in the comments section. ... Stay well. Cheers, Libby
24.01.2022 IT'S SNOWING I'm crossing my pinkies that it'll settle.
22.01.2022 Little bits of chocolatey deliciousness . I used the recipe from Cowboy Truffle Tart for the milk chocolate layer (with Butterscotch schnapps). I was trialling a new sweet shortcrust pastry - it's pretty yum. I used a muffin tin to make the pastry cups.
20.01.2022 I'm not going to tell you how many I had to eat of these utterly scrumdillyumptious gluten free Pecan Praline Cupcakes in order to get the recipe right - although I do feel I could roll down the hill quite easily. Recipe link is in the comments section :). Stay well. ... Cheers, Libby
20.01.2022 I was making more sourdough baguette crackers to go into the goodie bags for my online gluten free baking classes. As I had enough sourdough left over to make another loaf I decided to try and make a sourdough Babka (I converted the recipe from The Perfect Loaf) - it was pretty good for my first attempt (but does need a few changes). Hit the like button if you'd like the recipe.
19.01.2022 It mightn't look pretty but it sure was yummy. I've put the recipe for Pizza scrolls on the website :). Link to the recipe is in the comments section. Stay safe.
18.01.2022 I'm in the kitchen baking - I'll post pics of the finished goodies later
18.01.2022 Unfortunately the snow didn't settle :( . Instead of playing in the snow I've done a bit of typing & baking. The recipe for White Chocolate Truffle & Lemon Butter tarts is now on the website (link is in the comments section). and I made two pizza scroll loaves for lunch. One contained passata, ham & mozarella (photos) & the other was roasted pumpkin, meredith dairy marinated goat cheese (+oil) and bacon. My family loved them :). They were super yummy & I will be putting the r...ecipe for them on the website. But if you can't wait & want to try it for yourself a shortened version follows..... Ingredients 350 g Bakers' Magic gf flour 50 g Maize starch (cornflour from corn) 50 g Potato starch (not potato flour) 4 g Psyllium husk 1.5 tsp Salt 3 tsp Sugar 2 tsp Yeast 70 g Oil 1 Egg 540 g Warm water Pre-incubate the yeast with the sugar & warm water. Mix the dough & let it sit for 5 mins to thicken a bit. Line two baking trays with baking paper. Spray with a bit of oil. Divide the dough & put on the baking paper. Smooth both dough into rectangles.(I put a bit of oil on my hands). Top with your fav toppings. Prove for about 20 mins somewhere warm. Roll up the dough (use the baking paper to move the soft dough). Use oiled scissors to cut the dough (check the link to Epi bread in the comments section) Prove the cut dough for another 15 mins. Bake at 190 C for approximately 30 mins. Allow to cool for ~ 5 mins before eating. Simply enjoy!
16.01.2022 Do you ever start to make something & then realise you don't have enough ingredients? and you end up with a new bikkie? :) (It's dairy free & egg free). BTW - if you haven't entered my Bakers' Magic gluten free flour /online baking class give away competition you still have time (closes Friday). I've pinned the post to the top of this Facebook page. I was making some gluten free palmiers & instead of putting cinnamon & brown sugar over the puff pastry I decided to put on a... mix of pecan meal & maple syrup. Yep - not enough pecans. Yeasted puff pastry was waiting to be used so I had to mix together pecan meal & almond meal. The result was absolutely delicious (& quickly snaffled by my family). Anyway today I thought I'd better test the mix with straight pecan meal. The result - tasty little pecan bikkies (3 ingredients). If you are interested the bikkies were made with: 160 g Pecan meal 160 g Maple syrup 40 g Bakers' Magic gluten free flour Mix ingredients together. Put teaspoons of the mix on a lined baking tray. Flatten the mix with the bake of the teaspoon. Bake at 180 C for ~15 mins. Take out of the oven. Turn oven down to 100 C. Put tray back in & bake for another ~30 mins. They should be crunchy when they are cool. Stay safe :) Cheers, Libby
15.01.2022 I know I shouldn't have made this but it is so much fun developing (and eating) new recipes . Sweet shortcrust pastry with a little a almond meal added. White Chocolate and cream layer containing Amaretto. Topped with a thin layer of lemon butter. Hit the like button if you'd like the recipe.
14.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS to Shann McQueen Tye & Kelly McKenzie They both won a prize pack :).CONGRATULATIONS to Shann McQueen Tye & Kelly McKenzie They both won a prize pack :).
14.01.2022 Letting you know that the 450 g bags of Bakers' Magic gluten free flour are back in stock and can be purchased through the website. Link is in the comments section.
14.01.2022 Happy FriYah!!!! It was 3 degrees & sleeting as I was driving home from work this afternoon. I hope that means there is to come :). Are you wondering what pudding to make to warm the cockles of your heart? Don't know about you but I'm pretty partial to Bailey's & Chocolate Self Saucing pudding (link is in the comments section). ... Remember to enter my Bakers' Magic gluten free flour give away competition. Stay well. Cheers, Libby
13.01.2022 I love this - thanks for sharing Skye :). "Gluten-free & mostly dairy free (apart from some of the decorations) version of the Australian Women’s Weekly vegetable patch cake. (Our fam only GF but a guest is DF). Chocolate sponge cake base, and we used crushed Ozzie-O’s to replace the Milo ‘soil’. Love that I always know I can find tasty allergy-free recipes on your site!"
12.01.2022 I hope everyone is well & looking forward to borders opening up. I'd love to be able to see my 90 year old Mum & brother & sister again - They are in NSW & I'm in Victoria. I'm in the process of putting more recipes on the website & today added another couple of Chocolate Spider recipes - The Funnel-web and Redback. Links to the recipes is in the comments section.
10.01.2022 I've had another couple of people sign up for my online gluten free baking classes (with goodie bag option). That means I need to bake some bikkies :). First up I'll be making some J.P.Ys Too (Just Plain Yummy) followed by some Speculaas. The link to the recipes is in the comments section. Stay safe. ... Cheers, Libby
09.01.2022 We've been making exam food - brioche style crackers brushed with garlic infused oil (sooo yummy) and a choc caramel slice (using Afghan biscuits as the base for the slice). My daughter has 2 more year 12 exams to go .
07.01.2022 Amazing Chocolate Cupcakes to celebrate a work colleagues birthday . Everyone loved them and only one coeliac. Link is in the comments section.
05.01.2022 First attempt at gluten free Epi bread (also known as wheat stalk bread for the shape) - I'll let you know how it turns out. Stay safe everyone.
05.01.2022 Dinner tonight - caramelised onion, roasted sweet potato, spinach and bacon quiche with Meredith Dairy marinated goat cheese. I usually use 4 eggs to 300 ml cream. The gluten free pastry is the savoury shortcrust recipe from the website - link is in the comments section.
03.01.2022 I hope everyone is well (& stays that way). Firstly I've a give away competition on - you can enter on two of my previous posts :). The more people that enter the more prizes will be available. Secondly I've put 4 new recipes on the website (with plenty more to come). ... Caramel & Almond Galette Cheese Bitz Pecan & Maple Danish Custard & Blueberry Danish Link to the What's cooking page with links to the recipes is in the comments section. Cheers, Libby
03.01.2022 HAPPY FRIYAH!!! I create a lot of gluten free recipes but never know whether they are going to be something YOU want. What I can do is check how many views my new recipes get and based on views... I'm pretty sure that my recipes for CC fried chicken & cheese sticks (made with yeasted puff pastry) hit the spot. Link to the recipes is in the comments section. Stay safe :). Cheers, Libby
03.01.2022 :) I'm really happy with the shape of my first attempt at making gluten free Epi bread. Stay safe everyone.
03.01.2022 2nd attempt at gluten free Epi bread . I'm designing the bread recipe to be able to be eaten hot (nearly straight from the oven) or cold. It's nearly there, I reckon one more trial and it will be good . Hit the like button if you'd like the recipe to go on the website. Stay safe everyone.
02.01.2022 For all of you who wear glasses and have to wear a mask this is the best anti-fogging stuff. It's made my work life a lot clearer
02.01.2022 :) It's taken me awhile - finally my gluten free dairy free eclair recipe is now on the website :). Link to the recipe is in the comments section. Stay safe everyone.
