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Feb
23

February 2012 newsletter

  See us on Facebook      February 12   welcome Welcome to our first newsletter of the year. It seems a long time since we brought out the pre-Christmas one and there has been a lot happening around the region over that time. Many of the festivals, feasts and performances have already happened but we still …

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Feb
02

Chocolate & Berry Brownie

Brownie on the cake tray

    Here’s a sweet treat that has been on the menu here for years, in its various forms. Ever popular, it’s wheat and gluten free ingredients make it an accessible treat for everyone.  The recipe makes 15 large or 20 moderate-sized pieces, and it freezes well   450 gm butter – softened 3 cups sugar 2 tsp vanilla …

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Jan
25

Creamy Risotto

    We’ve had several requests for this recipe, which we run in one form or another each winter. It is wheat and gluten free and serves 4 to 6 people.   1 leek – finely diced 4 cloves garlic – finely diced 2 sticks celery – finely diced small bunch of thyme – finely …

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Jan
25

Tomato, Bean & Barley Soup

    Here’s a warming soup to finish the winter off with. It is vegetarian, and wheat and dairy free, so there won’t be many out there who can’t eat it. And it makes a nice safe option if you’re feeding a group of people on a cold evening.   1 white onion – roughly chopped …

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Jan
25

Friands

    Here’s another recipe that will appeal to those with sensitivities as these friands are both wheat and gluten free.     2 cups sugar 1/2 cup rice flour 1/2 cup potato flour 1/4 cup arrowroot 1 1/2 cups ground almonds 300 gms melted butter 10 egg whites   Place all the above ingredients in a …

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Jan
25

Fish Cakes

    Earlier in the year we featured a fish cake recipe based on potatoes. This one uses flour as the base, and if you are wheat or gluten sensitive then rice flour and W&G-free baking powder can be substituted. The cakes can be made small, and served as nibbles, or larger for a main meal, …

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Jan
25

Pad Thai

Pad Thai

    This meal is best cooked in a wok although a heavy frypan will do. All the sauces are available at Asian food stores. The recipe serves 4   1 1/2 tbsp tamarind puree 3 cloves garlic – finely chopped 50ml seasoning soya sauce 50ml oyster sauce 50ml fish sauce 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 …

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Jan
25

Mrs H’s Old-Fashioned Tomato Sauce

    Anyone who has a vegetable garden will be inundated with tomatoes right now. So why not preserve some of this lovely summer taste for later in the year. Mrs Hansen’s old-fashioned tomato sauce recipe is an ideal way to do this. The sauce can be used later as a pasta or pizza sauce, a flavouring in …

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Jan
25

Coconut Bread

    This moist sweet bread is great served for brunch with fresh berries, banana and a drizzle of yoghurt. It also freezes really well, and can be enjoyed off our breakfast menu. 2 eggs 300 ml milk 2 1/2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 3/4 cup sugar 300 gm coconut …

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Jan
25

Ginger Gems

Here’s one of our most popular baking items, Ginger Gems, which sell out quickly whenever they appear on the counter. Even better, they’re easy to make, and you don’t need special gem irons to cook them in. Small muffin tins are just fine.   270gm golden syrup 170gm butter 1 ½ cups flour ¾ cup …

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