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GLUTEN FREE RECIPES
HERON FOODS TEA BRACK HERON FOODS ALMOND & APRICOT CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

  • 125g BUTTER
  • 250g HERON GLUTEN FREE FLOUR
  • 1 TSP GLUTEN FREE BACKING POWDER
  • 60g DEMERARA SUGAR
  • 180g SULTANAS
  • 2 FREE RANGE EGGS
  • ¼ LITRE COLD TEA

METHOD:

  1. SOAK THE SULTANAS AND THE SUGAR IN STRONG TEA OVERNIGHT.
  2. PUT THE BUTTER, FLOUR AND BAKING POWDER INTO A MIXING BOWL.
  3. RUB THE BUTTER INTO THE FLOUR UNTIL THE MIXTURE RESEMBLES BREADCRUMBS.
  4. ADD THE EGGS AND THE LIQUID AND MIX WELL.
  5. GREASE AND LINE A 450g LOAF TIN, SCOOP THE MIXTURE IN.
  6. SET OVEN TO 200'C/400'F/GAS MARK 7.
  7. WHEN YOU PUT YOUR BRACK IN, TURN THE OVEN DOWN IMMEDIATELY TO 175'C/350'F/GAS MARK 4.
  8. BAKE IN THE CENTRE OF THE OVEN FOR 50 MINUTES, THEN LOWER THE TEMPERATURE TO 150'C/300'F/GAS MARK 2 AND BAKE FOR A FURTHER 30 MINUTES (YOU MAY WANT TO COVER THE BRACK WITH A SHEET OF GREASEPROOF PAPER AT THIS STAGE TO PREVENT IT GETTING TOO BROWN).
  9. INSERT A SHARP KNIFE INTO THE LOAF. IF IT COMES OUT CLEAN YOUR LOAF IS BAKED.
  10. LEAVE TO COOL BEFORE TURNING OUT ONTO A COOLING TRAY.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 180g DRIED APRICOTS
  • 250ml MILK
  • FLAKED ALMONDS - TO SPRINKLE
  • 125g HERON GLUTEN FREE FLOUR
  • 125g GROUND ALMONDS
  • 1 TSP GLUTEN FREE BACKING POWDER
  • 125g BUTTER
  • 60g CANE SUGAR
  • 1 TSP ALMOND ESSENCE
  • 1 FREE RANGE EGG

METHOD:

  1. CHOP THE APRICOTS, PUT THEM IN A BOWL, POUR OVER THE MILK (COWS, GOATS OR SOYA). LEAVE TO SOAK OVERNIGHT.
  2. SPRINKLE THE FLAKED ALMONDS ON TO THE BACKING TRAY AND PUT IN A HOT OVEN (225'C/425'F/GAS MARK 7) FOR ABOUT 8 MINUTES OR UNTIL THE ALMONDS BEGIN TO BROWN. SET ASIDE.
  3. REDUCE THE OVEN TEMPERATURE TO 25'C/165'F/GAS MARK 3.
  4. PUT THE GLUTEN FREE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER AND GROUND ALMONDS INTO A BOWL AND MIX WELL.
  5. MELT THE BUTTER AND SUGAR (EITHER IN THE MICROWAVE ON DEFROST OR IN A SMALL SAUCEPAN OVER A LOW HEAT).
  6. ADD BUTTER AND SUGAR TO MIXTURE, ADD EGG AND COMBINE THOROUGHLY.
  7. ADD APRICOTS AND MILK, MIX WELL.
  8. GREASE AND LINE EITHER A 450g LOAF TIN, OR A ROUND 15cm CAKE TIN.
  9. POUR MIXTURE INTO PREPARED TIN, SPRINKLE FLAKED ALMONDS ON TOP.
  10. BAKE IN THE CENTRE OF THE OVEN FOR 1 HOUR, OR UNTIL A KNIFE INSERTED COMES OUT CLEAN.
  11. LEAVE TO COOL, THEN REMOVE TO A COOLING TRAY.