Thursday, 12 March 2015

RECIPE: Gluten Free KFC - Kentucky Baked Chicken

This is a recipe for Gluten Free KFC, however the chicken is baked not fried! It is also a take on Buttermilk Fried Chicken but is 100% Dairy Free too. So if a Baked, Buttermilk Style Dairy Free & Gluten Free KFC is something that tickles your taste buds, listen up.. its really simple & tastes super authentic! Let’s create something gluten free & dairy free that the Colonel never managed to do!
gluten free KFC


When I was younger and had the ability to eat KFC before my gluten intolerance took hold… I never actually ate KFC! As a child I rarely ever had fast food… a McDonalds Happy Meal might have been a yearly treat & we had a Burger King on the way home from our summer holiday at the airport; other than that fast food chains were never places I went. I think that kind of rolled on to when I was a teenager as I don’t really remember going to McDonalds with my friends, and definitely never to KFC. We often ended up in Pizza Hut instead, at the buffet! The only KFC I have actually ever consumed is Popcorn Chicken… I loved it! But seeing as KFC do not do Gluten Free KFC that’s as much as I have ever had!


Over the past five years of not being able to eat gluten, I think I probably would have had KFC if I could have. I mean, in that time period I was at university so I definitely would have enjoyed a KFC after a night out!! On the other hand, over my university years I became quite a health conscious person so the idea of eating battered deep fried chicken wasn’t something I would have really appreciated. That’s why the recipe I am going to share with you today is so great.


gluten free KFC Gluten Free KFC, seasoned and all ready to be baked!


Buttermilk Style Chicken has been quite the trend in the last few years for any type of fried chicken recipe. Obviously we cannot use buttermilk, as we were not only looking to make this a gluten free KFC, but, a dairy free buttermilk style chicken too. Instead of marinading or dipping the chicken in a buttermilk we made our own ‘coconut buttermilk’ by combining coconut milk and lemon juice. This definitely did the job in terms of tenderising the chicken leg meat as well as helping the seasoning mix to stick to the chicken. I would actually recommend using coconut milk & lemon juice as a substitute for buttermilk even if you can consume dairy. For me, it is much easier.. we always have coconut milk and lemons in the house & it works great!


You might also think that baking chicken in the oven will just not give the chicken that crisp coating that deep frying it does. I must inform you however that you are wrong if you think that. The chicken seriously came out amazingly crispy. The coating was as good, if not better than any fried chicken I have ever seen & it was 100% baked. Baking chicken like this in the oven is so much easier and so much better for you. Not only is it healthier but you just feel so much better after eating it… that greasy food feeling in your stomach just doesn’t occur with the baked gluten free KFC.


gluten free KFC Crispy Baked Gluten Free KFC straight out the oven!


Each time we have done this recipe so far we have used chicken legs. Every time but one we have done the chicken legs with the skin on. This was done mainly for ease but I must admit, I think you can make this using chicken legs with the skin on or off and it works out lovely and crispy. Taking the skin off the chicken legs definitely didn’t make the meat dry (the coconut ‘buttermilk’ always ensures that!), so really its just personal preference. For me I think I’ll stick with skin on but try it however you like.


gluten free KFC mash & gravy goes perfectly with this – true american style.


Next time we make the spice/seasoning blend for this gluten free KFC, I have decided that I am going to try out using some other parts of the chicken. I think this mix would work great on some chicken wings and of course thighs & drumsticks would also work a treat. What I am most excited to try however, is to coat a large chicken breast and make it into a baked gluten free KFC burger! I want to make my own gluten free KFC Zinger Burger! I might even take a look on the menu and try to recreate some of their chicken burgers but in a healthier baked way and with a gluten free / dairy free ‘buttermilk’ twist! If you ever consider doing this I would highly recommend using burger buns from Just: Gluten Free Bakery. They do amazing gluten free and dairy free burger buns and white rolls that are seriously to die for and work great for this.


In terms of accompaniments for this burger… the world is your oyster! We have got into the awesome habit of serving our gluten free KFC with a big creamy portion of mashed potato & gravy… with maybe a little mustard mayo on the side! You might not think of this as the best accompaniment straight off but trust me, I’ve seen it served like this is America and it tastes insanely good!

If mashed potato and gravy isn’t your thing then maybe a portion of sweet potato fries might work better (click here for a great gluten free baked recipe) or even regular fries or wedges. Basically this baked gluten free KFC will go well with everything and I guarantee you will make it again and again. All hail KBC!


Gluten Free KFC - Kentucky Baked Chicken (Dairy Free Buttermilk Chicken)
Serves 4





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Ingredients
  1. 4 large chicken legs
  2. 1 tin of coconut milk
  3. 1 lemon
  4. 240g gluten free plain flour
  5. 2 tsp oregano
  6. 2 tsp chilli flakes
  7. 2 tsp basil
  8. 2 tsp sage
  9. 2 tsp black pepper
  10. 2 tsp garlic powder
  11. 2 tsp marjoram
  12. 3 tsp salt
  13. 4 tsp paprika
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees fan
  2. Grease a baking tray by spraying or drizzling a small amount of oil on the tray.
  3. Place your chicken legs into a dish and pour in the coconut milk and the juice from your lemon.
  4. Allow to marinade in the fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes, longer would be great though.
  5. In a bowl measure out and combine the flour and all the spice/herb seasonings.
  6. Take one of your chicken legs, and place it into the seasoning mix, making sure it is well covered.
  7. Once covered, return the chicken leg to the coconut milk to soak briefly again.
  8. After the brief soaking in the coconut milk, return to the seasoning mix and cover once more.
  9. Place your seasoned chicken leg on the greased baking tray & repeat with your other chicken legs.
  10. Once all your legs are done, place in your preheated oven for about 15 minutes.
  11. After 15 minutes turn the chicken legs over and bake for a further 15-20 minutes (until they are looking crisp and golden.. like the picture!)
  12. Remove from the oven & serve with whatever you fancy.. we went proper Kentucky style & served ours with a large helping of mashed potato & gravy! Fries or wedges would work great too. Baked beans.. BBQ sauce, Mayo.. anything you fancy!
  13. Enjoy!
Gluten Free Cuppa Tea - by Free From Food Blogger, Becky, UK. http://glutenfreecuppatea.co.uk/

 I hope you enjoy trying out this recipe, let me know if you do!

Thanks for reading,


Becky xxx



RECIPE: Gluten Free KFC - Kentucky Baked Chicken

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

RECIPE: Gluten Free Linzer Biscuits (Jammy Dodgers) - Vegan

The Bake Off always makes me get really into my gluten free baking. This weekend I decided to make Gluten Free Linzer Biscuits (Jammy Dodgers!) filled with Jam, Lemon & Nutella! I’m hoping to raise some money for Comic Relief by Baking some classics Gluten Free style this year & these Gluten Free Linzer Biscuits are also vegan!


gluten free linzer biscuits Gluten Free Jammy Dodgers filled with Jam, Lemon Curd & Nutella – there is nothing quite like home made!


 One of my absolute favourite biscuits as a child was a jammy dodger, or, as they are more generically known.. Linzer biscuits! I think everyone loves them right?! Those soft crumbly biscuits encasing a cheeky jammy filling, what could be better? With Comic Relief & Charity Bake Sales approaching I thought.. why not make my own gluten free Linzer biscuits / jammy dodgers so that us gluten intolerants can once again enjoy those delightful jammy dodger treats!


I’m going to call these Gluten Free Linzer Biscuits, rather than just Jammy Dodgers, purely because when it came to making these biscuits at the weekend I decided to not just use jam. Jam is delicious and works really well but I wanted some variety! So… I went for a lemon curd filling (not vegan sadly, but I make it dairy free/gluten free) and also a nutritious Nutella style filling (that is vegan/dairy free/gluten free). The Nutritious Nutella Recipe comes from the amazing cook book of Deliciously Ella, which I highly recommend. This Nutella recipe alone warrants you buying it, it is amazing!!


gluten free linzer biscuits Perfect with a cuppa!


Anyway back to the Gluten Free Linzer Biscuits! These were incredibly simple to make. The biscuit dough could also be used for all manner of different biscuits and cookies really. It tastes great on its own and it also would work well as an iced biscuit. My favourite suggestion however as an alternative to using the dough for Gluten Free Linzer Biscuits (although this is the ultimate way to use it!!) is to use it as cookie dough! Because the dough is vegan it contains no raw egg like some other cookie dough recipes do. It tastes amazing before you even cook it and I can imagine it working great chilled with some dairy free vanilla ice cream as a dessert or in your own Cookie Dough Shake like the amazing ones you find at Cookies & Scream in Camden!


The fillings I chose, as I mentioned before, were nutella (healthy version), raspberry jam & home made lemon curd. However you could choose any fillings that tickle your fancy for your Gluten Free Linzer Biscuits. Whether it is simply just another flavour of jam or even more of a take on a bourbon / custard cream filling… anything would work with these versatile biscuits!


Furthermore of course you can choose to cut the shape in the middle to whatever you fancy. I did very simple shapes as I don’t have the best knife skills or any small cutters, but you could do whatever you fancy. With Red Nose Day coming up this month these Gluten Free Linzer Biscuits could be circular and have a circle cut out the centre to look a little like a red nose! I think I might be doing this in a couple of weeks time!


Anyway, here is the recipe for Gluten Free Linzer Biscuits aka Jammy Dodgers… enjoy!


Gluten Free Linzer Biscuits / Jammy Dodgers





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The Biscuit
  1. 350g gluten free plain flour
  2. 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  3. 140g dairy free margarine
  4. 100g light brown sugar
  5. 3 tbsp golden syrup
  6. 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Fillings of your choice
  1. Strawberry/Raspberry Jam
  2. Lemon Curd
  3. Nutella (Use Deliciously Ella"s Nutritious Nutella recipe!)
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 180degrees/160 fan.
  2. Grease a large baking sheet
  3. Mix together the flour & bicarbonate of soda together.
  4. In a separate bowl cream together the margarine, sugar, golden syrup and vanilla extract.
  5. Gradually add the dry flour mix to the butter/sugar mix (initially using a spoon but as it comes together to a more dough like consistency, get your hands involved!
  6. Using your hands form the dough into a large ball, wrap in cling film and place it in the fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes. (Longer is great, but no worries either way!)
  7. Once your dough has been chilled remove it from the fridge.
  8. Get a little gluten free flour and spread if over your surface and roll out the dough.
  9. Roll out to around just under half a cm (it doesn"t need to be exact, I have no idea how thick mine were if I"m honest!!)
  10. Using a cookie cutter cut out as many shapes as you can, remember to re-roll the spare dough (any size cutter you fancy, we made quite large ones, but that means less biscuits!)
  11. Using a small cutter or a sharp knife, cut out a shape in the centre of half the cookies for your filling to peek through.
  12. Place the biscuits on the greased baking sheet and put in the preheated oven for around 8-10 minutes. (Don"t allow them to brown too much!)
  13. Once cooked remove from the oven and allow to cool initially on the baking sheet before moving onto a cooling rack.
  14. Once completely cool spread your filling over whole biscuits, make sure there is a little more in the centre.
  15. Place the biscuit with the cut out centre on top and gently press down so the filling can be seen.
  16. If you fancy you can sprinkle with icing sugar.
  17. Serve with a cuppa & enjoy!
Notes
  1. Any filling will do... jam, curd, nutella or anything else you fancy.
  2. This made me 8 large linzer biscuits (so 16 separate biscuits) but if you want them smaller the dough could make even more.

Adapted from Ms Cupcake - The Naughtiest Vegan Cakes in Town

Adapted from Ms Cupcake - The Naughtiest Vegan Cakes in Town
Gluten Free Cuppa Tea - by Free From Food Blogger, Becky, UK. http://glutenfreecuppatea.co.uk/


 Let me know how you get on with this recipe & if you are even more inventive than me with what fillings you use! How can anyone resist a blast from the past with some old school.. yet gluten free jammie dodgers!


Thanks for reading,


Becky xxx


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RECIPE: Gluten Free Linzer Biscuits (Jammy Dodgers) - Vegan

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Red Nose Day Recipes - Gluten Free (Comic Relief 2015)

It’s Comic Relief on Friday. I’ve always been a big fan of what it stands for in trying to free the world of Poverty. Red Nose Day encourages everyone to do something funny for money which hopefully means as many people as possible can get involved whilst never moving too far away from the very real messages behind the day. I know that some folk may like to shave their heads, or sit in a bath full of beans, but for me, I’ve always stood firmly in the charity bake sale realm. If baking delicious, fun treats is also your thing then why not try out one (or all!) of my Gluten Free (& Dairy Free) Red Nose Day Recipes! Click on the images below for 3 different Red Nose Day Recipes!


red nose day recipesred nose day recipesred nose day recipesAll of my Red Nose Day recipes are things that I have missed eating because of my gluten intolerance & Mark has missed eating because of his lactose intolerance. Therefore I have made sure all 3 Red Nose Day recipes are gluten free and dairy free. They are all simple to make using only store cupboard and fridge items. They are simple enough for kids to make too and I think all of them have such a fun element that kids would love to make these and eat them with all their friends too!


red nose day recipes Red Nose Day Recipe Number 1 – Gluten Free / Dairy Free Jammy Dodgers!


Firstly, numero uno of my Red Nose Day recipes is a fun gluten free, dairy free & vegan Jammy Dodger Recipe! You might know them as Linzer Biscuits or Jam Sandwich Biscuits, but to me they have always been Jammy Dodgers! Ever since I became gluten intolerant I have missed Jammy Dodgers, they are a very nostalgic little biscuit! The circle of jam poking through makes them a perfect Red Nose Day recipe & most importantly they taste amazing! Click here for the full recipe!


red nose day recipes Red Nose Day Recipe Number 2 – Oat Free, Gluten Free & Dairy Free Bakewell Flapjacks!


Secondly, numero dos of my Red Nose Day recipes is not only gluten free & dairy free but it is important to mention this is also oat free! An oat free flapjack! Now I know usually the main ingredient in a flapjack is oats but the thing is it doesn’t matter whether a packet of oats says ‘gluten free’ on it or not… they don’t agree with me. Therefore this oat free bakewell flapjack recipe is perfect. I love the flavours of Bakewell Tarts and I love Flapjacks so this combination works really well. The bakewell flapjacks are made using rice flakes (which I purchase from Delicious Alchemy) instead of oats which are much kinder on the stomach but still have plenty of benefits for you. To make these extra fun and I iced these and added an edible Red Nose (glace cherry) to the top of every one! Click here for the full recipe!


red nose day recipes Red Nose Day Recipe Number 3 – Gluten Free & Dairy Free Red Iced Donuts!


 Finally, numero tres of my Red Nose Day Recipes is the one all the Red Noses love… the bright RED iced donuts (doughnuts!). They are completely gluten free & dairy free of course and are really easy to make. If you haven’t got one I would recommend buying a donut tin for this recipe.. its well worth the investment as I guarantee you will be making these again and again! & the best thing is… the reason that you need a donut tin is because these cheeky red donuts are NOT FRIED, they are BAKED! They only take about 15 minutes to cook in the oven and once iced look like something that Homer Simpson would inhale! I guarantee they would beat any donut he (or you) have ever tried! Plus how frequently can you get hold of gluten free & dairy free donuts?! This Red Nose Day recipe is one for keeps & is perfect this Comic Relief! Click here for the full recipe!


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So there you have it, 3 fun & simple Red Nose Day recipes perfect for 2015 and every single Comic Relief there after! I would suggest not just waiting for Red Nose Day to come around however, these are great all year round and will go down a treat whenever you bake them! Let me know what you think of these gluten free & dairy free Red Nose Day Recipes & if you have any other suggestions. It’s great to be able to bake some tasty treats that everyone can eat for Comic Relief and to raise some money for some amazing causes in the process.


Thanks for reading,


Becky xxx



Red Nose Day Recipes - Gluten Free (Comic Relief 2015)

REVIEW: Mozzarisella - Vegan / Dairy Free Cheese

Cheese Cheese Cheese! If you didn’t know I love cheese! Our house is a dairy free cheese zone & Mozzarisella is definitely a great vegan cheese choice! Whether you love pizza, pasta or just cheese on crackers, this dairy free cheese works in every situation. What’s even better now is that this dairy free cheese brand have introduced some new flavours.. Blue Cheese anyone?


dairy free cheese Mozzarisella is a great vegan / dairy free cheese for Pizza


When I was a kid if you asked me my favourite food I would have 100% always said cheese. I don’t think I ever had a sandwich with any other filling. My favourite weekend lunch was cheese on toast. When I was at university I learnt the joys of putting cheese on everything… chips included! I actually don’t have any dietary issues with cheese at all… lucky me! Unfortunately, Mark does and therefore we have completely changed our cheese eating habits over the past few years. Of course when I’m out I continue to eat plenty of cheese & if I am back seeing family I will devour a cheese board! However in our house there is not an ounce of dairy cheese and I don’t mind one bit!


That’s because our house is full of Dairy Free Cheese! I have tried so many different types from the supermarkets & at many Allergy & Free From Shows that I now have a few favourite dairy free cheeses. What I find the strangest thing about dairy free cheese is that it can be made from such different things. From soy to tofu, to coconut oil, to what I am going to tell you about today… rice! Mozzarisella is made from germinated whole rice! When I first heard this I thought it was crazy and questioned how it could possibly taste like cheese, or nice at all for that matter! However the very first time I tried Mozzarisella I was genuinely blown away. Our first outing with Mozzarisella was at the Allergy Show in London last year. As big fans of Venice Pizza Bakery’s Gluten & Dairy Free bases we rushed over to their stand to be pleasantly surprised by the free samples. They were giving away pizza samples topped with the dairy free cheese, Mozzarisella! Mark was really pleased with this as no other stand was offering such a service, I think we ended up eating most of it!


Since the Allergy Show we have found Mozzarisella being stocked locally in a number of Manchester Vegan cafes and supermarkets, (V Revolution & Unicorn) which has made our gluten & dairy free pizza making lives amazing. It has also made gluten & dairy free pasta bakes amazing too.


dairy free cheese Mozzarisella is amazing with pasta too.


Mozzarisella is a fairly soft cheese that comes in a sausage like shape (you know what I mean right?! But it is definitely vegan… no real sausage in sight!!!) It comes in four different varieties which I have to tell you are all amazing. I initially tried the original flavour which is the plainest of all the flavours, yet it is still delicious. It works perfectly on a pizza and has a similar taste to mozzarella. It melted like a dream and I would be pretty sure you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between this and it’s evil dairy cousin.


dairy free cheese


The next flavour I tried soon after the original was the Creamy Mozzarisella. The creaminess that comes with this dairy free cheese actually brings a lot more flavour too. Again it would sit perfectly on a pizza or in a pasta dish but equally I happily just spread this on crackers and it tastes amazing. I think you could use the Creamy Mozzarisella instead of a dairy cream cheese in a recipe and it would work very well.


dairy free cheese


The smoked flavour has been our favourite ever since we tried it. It is our number one choice out of all dairy free cheese for putting on a pizza. As with all Mozzarisella it can be cut into circles and placed on a pizza where it will melt down into a gooey heaven-like form. I also have found that the this smokey dairy free cheese works brilliantly in a toastie or a panini with some ham. The Smoked Mozzarisella smells amazing too, I basically just think you really need to try it. I cannot recommend this flavour enough for those with or without a dairy intolerance.
dairy free cheese

A few weeks ago I got the chance to grab a couple of their brand new flavoured dairy free cheese, the Blue Cheese! At first I was a little apprehensive. I am fairly picky when it comes to my blue cheeses and I couldn’t imagine it coming close to a big chunk of stilton. However, I will now hold my hands up and say I was wrong… the Mozzarisella Blue Cheese is seriously unreal. As I am sure you know from eating dairy free cheese, many of them have fairly similar tastes. Most taste really good but the underlying flavour is often very similar, regardless of what it is made from. The blue dairy free cheese that Mozzarisella have created is very different.. it has a really strong flavour, like that of a proper blue cheese. The texture is slightly softer than the other 3 varieties of Mozzarisella which makes it really spreadable. It is delicious on crackers, I can also imagine it being added to a sauce or even into a gluten free / dairy free blue cheese tart. Mark & I have been eating a lot of this cheese; a couple of days ago we made the decision to put the Mozzarisella blue cheese on our home made pizzas… I was apprehensive, would it be too overpowering? How wrong was I, I think this might be the greatest discovery of them all & I will definitely be putting it on my pizza again!


dairy free cheese The brand new BluRisella!


If you haven’t tried Mozzarisella before, but are on the look out for a vegan / dairy free cheese then I highly recommend taking the time to try this. All the different flavours have a place in my fridge so it depends what sort of cheeses you like. Mozzarisella has confirmed to me that not all great cheeses need to be made from dairy. It is a great alternative that really can be enjoyed by everyone.


You can buy it online at a variety of different stockists & also in a lots of independent food shops spanning the entire UK.. click here for details.


You can also find out more about Mozzarisella by checking them out on Facebook by clicking here, or on Twitter by clicking here.


Let me know if you get the chance to try out this delicious dairy free cheese & what you think of it.


Thanks for reading,


Becky xxx



REVIEW: Mozzarisella - Vegan / Dairy Free Cheese

Monday, 9 March 2015

RECIPE: Gluten Free Donuts - Comic Relief 2015

Gluten Free Donuts are hard to come by, as are simple UK recipes. However that has now all changed! These Gluten Free Donuts are Baked & also Dairy Free. Not only that, they are loads of fun all year round and perfect for Comic Relief!


gluten free donuts


 I have always been a massive donut fan & since I became aware of my intolerance to gluten in early 2010 I have actually only eaten one donut. I have to say, that one gluten free donut was amazing & it inspired me into thinking that making gluten free donuts is definitely possible. (The place that inspired me was Cookies and Scream in Camden… if you haven’t already been check out my review here.. it is well, well worth it!) 

Most donuts that you find in supermarkets or bakeries are fried, which of course gives it the perfect texture. However, not only am I always looking to make my favourite foods gluten free, I am also trying to make them a little healthier. It’s all about Baked not Fried for me. The gluten free donuts at Cookies and Scream are baked so I knew it was possible to get that light, fluffy, perfect donut texture from baking them; so I set about making gluten free donuts! 

Firstly, I bought myself a donut tin. I got mine off Amazon (Click here) & I have to say it is perfect. The gluten free donuts it produces are not the largest but they are the perfect size to not fill you up too much. 

The fact that the gluten free donuts are baked in the oven rather than being fried means that they are not greasy at all, they really do have all the qualities of a delicious shop bought donut but are healthier and gluten & dairy free!


gluten free donuts


 The other day Mark bought us both a red nose for Comic Relief & as you can see, since then we have got fairly addicted to trying to catch them all! We are determined to get all 9! It was these cheeky little red noses that gave me the inspiration to make my gluten free donuts RED! With Comic Relief rapidly approaching there are so many charity bake sales getting prepared to raise some money for good causes, however I often find very little of this is edible for us gluten intolerants. These little red gluten free donuts really would be the star of the show at any bake sale; fortunately not only do they look great, they also taste amazing.


You could easily ice these gluten free donuts however you fancy. But for these Comic Relief Gluten Free Donuts, I wanted to go for a really classic ‘Simpsons‘ style donut, with white glace icing & sugar strands. They look fun & very inviting! I have also tried out these gluten free donuts with a cinnamon sugar coating which tasted amazing & I definitely have a few more ideas I want to try up my sleeve.. so watch this space! (Gluten Free/Dairy Free custard filled donuts anyone?!?! One day!!)

Anyway, here is the recipe I hope you have been looking forward to; just make sure you eat them all before the Red Noses do!!


gluten free donuts


Gluten Free Donuts (also Dairy Free)
Yields 15





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Ingredients
  1. 195g Gluten Free Plain Flour
  2. 1 tsp Baking Powder
  3. Pinch of Salt
  4. 115ml Dairy Free Milk (I used Lacto Free Semi Skimmed, but I think nut milks
  5. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  6. 115g Dairy Free Margarine
  7. 195g Caster Sugar
  8. 2 Eggs
  9. A few drops of Red Food Colouring ( I use a Red Food Colouring Paste from HobbyCraft)
  10. 125g Icing Sugar (1 tbsp water should be added and mixed. Keep adding icing sugar and water if you need to, until you get the right thickened consistency of glace icing)
  11. Sugar Strand Sprinkles
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees, 170 degrees fan.
  2. Grease your donut tin.
  3. Using a whisk cream the butter and sugar until smooth.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, and continue to whisk.
  5. In a jug measure out your milk & vanilla & in a separate bowl measure out your flour, baking powder salt.
  6. Gradually alternate adding the milk mixture & then the flour mixture to your creamed butter/sugar mix whilst continuing to thoroughly whisk.
  7. Add your red food colouring and continue to mix until fully combined & a nice red colour!
  8. Using either a piping bag or by pouring the mixture into a jug, fill each of your greased donut tin shapes to about 2/3 full.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven for no more than 15 minutes.
  10. Once cooked take the tray out of the oven and leave to cool for a few minutes before turning it upside down and gently tapping out the donuts. (They should come out easily)
  11. Leave to fully cool before icing.
  12. The icing is a simple glace icing which is made by mixing icing sugar & a little water together. Make sure you make the icing sugar thick enough, if too thin add a little extra icing sugar & mix.
  13. Drizzle the icing sugar oven the donuts (unless you"re a genius a lot will slide off but most of it will soon dry hard)
  14. Straight after putting the icing on the donuts sprinkle the sugar strands over them & leave to harden.
  15. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. This amount made me around 15 donuts. I only had 1 six donut tin so I had to make them in batches - they are so quick to cook so this wasn"t a problem!
  2. The donut tin I have I bought off Amazon for a good price. It works really well and I would highly recommend it.
Gluten Free Cuppa Tea - by Free From Food Blogger, Becky, UK. http://glutenfreecuppatea.co.uk/

 Let me know how you get on if you give these gluten free donuts a try. I would love to see some pictures if you do!

Thanks for reading,


Becky xxx



RECIPE: Gluten Free Donuts - Comic Relief 2015