Recipe: Chocolate Covered Cherry Bars The Pictures: [Read more]

LOL well, what else do you call a cake flavored with orange zest? Dad gave it a 10, but Dad is Dad, so I waited for the verdict from the kids… Paco gave it a 9.5. Hey, that works for me. And mum loves it. So I guess you could say it’s another success. Happy! 1/2 cup wheat-free baking mix 1/2 cup almond meal/flour 1/2 cup rice flour 1/2 cup tapioca starch 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2/3 cup oil 1 cup sugar 4 1/2 tsp Ener-G Egg Replacer + 6 tbsp warm water (= 3 eggs) 2/3 cup rice milk 1/4 cup fresh orange zest Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan and set aside. Combine mix, flours, starch, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together oil and sugar. Add the egg replacer... [Read more]

4 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp sugar 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped chives 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/8 inch slices 4 oz cream cheese, chilled and cut into 1/4 inch slices 1 1/4 cups buttermilk In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine 3 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and chives. Cut butter and cream cheese into mixture with 5 second pulses, until the mixture looks like slightly moist crumbs, like so — Transfer mixture to a bowl and fold in the buttermilk. If the mixture is too wet to be handled, gradually gradually add up to 1 cup more flour, until the dough comes together, and is still slightly sticky, but can be kneaded. Turn out... [Read more]

1/2 cup almond meal/flour 3/4 cup rice flour 1/4 cup amaranth flour 1/4 cup garbanzo and fava flour 1/4 cup tapioca starch 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 1/2 cups water + 2 tsp 1/3 cup canola oil 1 cup dried apricots, chopped 1 cup raisins 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground freshly grated nutmeg 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line standard 36 size muffin cups with muffin liners and set aside. Whisk together the four flours, starch, and baking powder in a small bowl and set aside. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups water, canola oil, chopped apricots, raisins, cinnamon, ground cloves, and freshly grated nutmeg. Bring to a boil and stir (without lowering heat) for three... [Read more]

For the base: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa For the fondant: 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 2 tbsp unsalted butter 2 tbsp milk 1/4 tsp almond extract 35 red maraschino cherries, well drained 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 tsp vegetable shortening Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the flour, butter, sugar, and cocoa, and beat at medium speed of an electric mixer, until a soft dough forms. With your fingers and a spatula, press the dough into a 7 x 11 glass pyrex. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until set. Allow to cool completely. Meanwhile, prepare the fondant. Combine confectioners’ sugar, butter, milk, and almond extract, and beat at low speed of an electric mixer... [Read more]