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Spotted Dick Mug Cake
This is the instant version of my full Spotted Dick recipe. See there for my comments on the name! This version is gluten free, sugar free, and can be easily tweaked to be keto friendly. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon (or so) of currants, raisins, or as you prefer 1 tbsp of brown liquor or water…
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Gluten free keto friendly cinnamon mug roll
That’s an unusual sentence, but here it is – a cinnamon roll you make in a mug, that is super low carb and gluten free. ROLL INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons butter, melted 3 tablespoons almond flour 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon monkfruit/erithrytol blend, or similar optional – pinch of…
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Red Hamburger Relish
As a child I frequently had Bick’s Hamburger Relish. The availability of this product in the USA is spotty at best, so as usual I made it myself. This recipe is really, really close to what I remember, and you can easily make a half batch. 7 cups ground cucumbers (approximately 7 medium sized cucumbers,…
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Chocolate and peanut butter mug cake
As an added bonus, you can easily make this keto friendly or vegan. Makes 2 decent sized mug cakes, or 1 if you have a huge mug and are feeling gluttonous! Whisk together: 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1/4 cup / 60ml milk 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Whisk into the liquids: 1/2 cup (120ml) almond…
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Balsamic-grape jelly
Our home city recently lost a culinary institution. One of their specials was to serve their grilled cheese sandwich with what they called “balsamic jam”. I never had their grilled cheese, and their “balsamic jam” was actually “balsamic jelly” made by adding balsamic vinegar to grape jelly in a 1:3 ratio of vinegar to jelly.…
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Gluten free Lorne sausage
Lorne sausage is Scotland’s own sausage. Made well, with good ingredients, it is delightfully different. Sadly all too many are made without care and with iffy ingredients, so they are merely “tasty” instead of “delightful”. Here’s a gluten free version for those who have to avoid wheat and other gluten bearing grains. 1 cup rice,…
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Peanut butter and dark treacle popcorn
This is one of those tweak recipes that makes you go WOW. It’s sweet, salty, savoury, and with a touch of bitterness. It’s also gluten free and vegan. Feel free to substitute to cater for allergies. This recipe makes a decent snack size portion for 2 to 3 people. It’s also quite filling! 1/4 cup…
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Oat and banana waffles
Nice and simple, and gluten free. Preheat your waffle iron. 1 heaped cup oats 1 medium banana 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs drizzle of molasses just for flavour up to 1/4 cup milk Add the first 5 ingredients to your food processor. Blend to a smooth paste. Add…
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Queen of Puddings
For Mother’s Day, I asked my wife to choose a pudding we’d never had before. To be extra mean I handed her a book with over 140 classic British Pudding recipes – how horrible I am! She chose Queen of Puddings. I have had this once before in my whole life. It’s one I felt…
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Stuart’s Gluten Free Simnel pudding
Simnel Cake is a British Easter tradition. I decided to take the cake recipe and convert it to make a Simnel Pudding, because everyone needs some pudding in their life! Makes 1 large pudding. You can double the quantities to make 2. 250g/8oz mixed dried fruit 25g/1oz stem ginger (finely chopped or grated) 1/2 lemon…