I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, instead I tend to crave sour sweets and citrus flavours. Fizzy cola bottles always used to be my favourite treat before I went vegan (anyone happens to find a good vegan version, please let me know!) so I don’t think you’ll be surprised when I say this lemon curd isn’t that sweet. Instead it’s delightfully tart with rich undertones. This was actually one of the first recipes I came up with when I first turned vegan. I started by trying to veganise recipes that my family would appreciate. My father’s favourite dessert always used to be lemon meringue pie and a good…
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Sticky Toffee Pudding (Vegan, Gluten Free)
I must admit I don’t bake as much as I used to. Kenny doesn’t quite share my weakness for desserts and a lot of vegan desserts tend to centre around chocolate which I don’t eat. I never was much of a traditional cake person, to the point where we didn’t even have a standard wedding cake and most of my baking used to be done for other people, but I miss proper puddings. For those of you that aren’t British, by pudding I mean a hot, cooked dessert, something that should be smothered in custard and is both entirely comforting and indulgent. The calorie count on these things is off…
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Toffee Apple Cookies (Vegan, GF)
As someone who doesn’t eat chocolate, I’m always on the lookout for sweet snacks that fill a similar hole. So heading into October I felt inspired by autumn weather to make autumn cookies. Stuffed with apples with chunks of toffee, and paired with warming spices. Cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, they warm the soul and make for the perfect autumn cookie. Makes: 8-10 Cookies Ingredients For the Cookies: 1/4 cup Dried Apple Pieces* 300ml Strong Tea 225g Gluten Free Flour 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum (only if your blend doesn’t already include it) 14g Cornstarch 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate Soda 3/4 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 tsp Salt 120g Sugar 140g Light Brown Sugar…
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Mum’s Meltaway Lemon Cookies (Kitchen Basics)
My mother is one of those women who seems to have endless energy. Even with all the demands on her time she still finds time to bake, making sure she always has a few treats in the house for any unexpected visitors. These wonderful cookies started life in mum’s collection as shortbread before she had a bit of a fiddle with it. It’s one of those few recipes that’s designed to work best with gluten free flour – it’s meant to be a little crumbly. If you want to use normal flour you can but to get the same texture will actually be a lot harder, and that’s not what…
