Still no spelt flour in the shops, and I will not buy that gluten free stuff because I don't like it. As such I've been making records quantities of flapjacks, but I've already uploaded that recipe before.
I am as such announcing a break until I can get a hold of some spelt flour. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Sunday, 9 February 2014
The Grand Spelt Flour Drought of 2014
And thus it was, the great spelt flour shortage of 2014 was started. For a straight week I've not been able to find spelt flour, and every time I ask about it in the supermarkets they say they have none in stock on the shelves or the store rooms.
Once I get access to spelt flour once more, I'l be back to my baking self. It's making me antsy...
Once I get access to spelt flour once more, I'l be back to my baking self. It's making me antsy...
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Friday, 7 February 2014
Raspberry Ice-Cream (Egg- and Wheat Free)
A lesser known flavour outside of Germany: raspberry ice-cream (Eis Himbeer)
My next experimentation was with using jam instead of condensed milk to make a fruity flavour. I tried this before with my strawberry cheesecake ice-cream, but through further experimentation I have now realised I could've been waaaaay more generous with the jam. I was fearful of invoking a crystallised texture if I swapped too much of the condensed milk for jam, but once I realised that condensed milk and jam contain the same amount of sugar per 100 millilitres, I realised that they pretty much will serve the same function.
This ice-cream has a nice punchy raspberry flavour without compromising on texture.
FREE FROM
☑ Soya (check for soya lecithin)
☑ Yeast
☑ Gluten
☑ Wheat
☑ Eggs
☑ Nuts
CONTAINS
☒ Dairy
☒ Refined sugar products
INGREDIMENTS
HOW-TO
My next experimentation was with using jam instead of condensed milk to make a fruity flavour. I tried this before with my strawberry cheesecake ice-cream, but through further experimentation I have now realised I could've been waaaaay more generous with the jam. I was fearful of invoking a crystallised texture if I swapped too much of the condensed milk for jam, but once I realised that condensed milk and jam contain the same amount of sugar per 100 millilitres, I realised that they pretty much will serve the same function.
This ice-cream has a nice punchy raspberry flavour without compromising on texture.
FREE FROM
☑ Soya (check for soya lecithin)
☑ Yeast
☑ Gluten
☑ Wheat
☑ Eggs
☑ Nuts
CONTAINS
☒ Dairy
☒ Refined sugar products
INGREDIMENTS
- 8 fluid ounces (225 millilitres, 1 US cup) whipping cream, 35%-40% fat content
- 3 fluid ounces (85 millilitres, ¼ US cup) condensed milk
- 3 fluid ounces (85 millilitres, ½ US cup) raspberry jam
- Pinch of salt
HOW-TO
- In a large mixing bowl, pour the condensed milk. Add the jam and salt and mix well.
- Pour in the cream, while stirring, then stir until it is all combined.
- Using an electric hand mixer, whisk until it is light and a soft-peak consistency. You want to to look and feel like a mousse, basically.
- Pour into a one-pint (560 millilitre, 2½ US cup) pudding mould with a lid (or you can use a loaf tin and cover with cling film) and smooth out the surface. Cover and freeze for 4 to 6 hours.
- Allow to temper for about 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Serve as a sundae with syrups, sprinkles and other nice things, on its own, or with cake.
NOTES:
- For even more tang, you can replace 2 fluid ounces (55 millilitres) of whipping cream with cream cheese. It makes it even denser, too.
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Monday, 3 February 2014
Lemon Ice-Cream (Egg- and Wheat Free)
For my next trick: lemon ice-cream!
I've always been a big fan of creamy lemon desserts, there's something very satisfying about a rich, decadent creaminess being counteracted by a zest lemony tang. I also very much like creamy orange desserts too, like orange yoghurt, but I couldn't find orange curd (I could always make it myself, but that's another recipe for another time).
The consistency of this was nice and dense and thick, and truly rich. It's not to be consumed in large doses, or a sore tummy may follow.
FREE FROM
☑ Soya (check for soya lecithin)
☑ Yeast
☑ Gluten
☑ Wheat
☑ Eggs
☑ Nuts
CONTAINS
☒ Dairy
☒ Refined sugar products
INGREDIMENTS
HOW-TO
I've always been a big fan of creamy lemon desserts, there's something very satisfying about a rich, decadent creaminess being counteracted by a zest lemony tang. I also very much like creamy orange desserts too, like orange yoghurt, but I couldn't find orange curd (I could always make it myself, but that's another recipe for another time).
The consistency of this was nice and dense and thick, and truly rich. It's not to be consumed in large doses, or a sore tummy may follow.
FREE FROM
☑ Soya (check for soya lecithin)
☑ Yeast
☑ Gluten
☑ Wheat
☑ Eggs
☑ Nuts
CONTAINS
☒ Dairy
☒ Refined sugar products
INGREDIMENTS
- 6 fluid ounces (170 millilitres, ¾ US cup) whipping cream, 35%-40% fat content
- 2 fluid ounces (55 millilitres, ¼ US cup) cream cheese
- 2 fluid ounces (55 millilitres, ¼ US cup) condensed milk
- 4 fluid ounces (115 millilitres, ½ US cup) lemon curd
- Pinch of salt
HOW-TO
- In a large mixing bowl, pour the condensed milk. Add the cream cheese, lemon curd and salt and mix well.
- Pour in the cream, while stirring, then stir until it is all combined.
- Using an electric hand mixer, whisk until it is light and a soft-peak consistency. You want to to look and feel like a mousse, basically.
- Pour into a 2 pint (560 millilitre, 2½ US cup) pudding mould with a lid (or you can use a loaf tin and cover with cling film) and smooth out the surface. Cover and freeze for 4 to 6 hours.
- Allow to temper for about 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Serve as a sundae with syrups, sprinkles and other nice things, on its own, or with cake.
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