Here are the brownies I promised you if they worked out. And they worked out with bells on. They were rich, moist and had these enormous lumps of chocolate in them. That was because I didn't cut up the chocolate very small. My friend's teenage son said they were the best brownies he had ever eaten but wanted to know what the green bits were in them. I guess I could have peeled the zucchini so no trace of them remained. He appeared to accept the vegetable content of the brownies with nonchalance. I have created my own gluten-free flour mixture to make my life easier. I make it up and keep it in a large Tupperware container so it is ready when the baking bug bites me. If you wish to make any of these or my future baking recipes, it would pay to make up this mix as well. This is the mix: 2 cups brown rice - Purchase here 3 cups white rice - Purchase here 1 cup sorghum flour - Purchase here 2 cups potato starch - Purchase here 1 cup tapioca flour - Purchase here 5 tsp xanthan gum - … [Read more...] about Chocolate Zucchini Brownies – gluten-free and fructose friendly
banana muffin recipe
Banana Muffins – gluten-free and low Fodmap
This is my third attempt at muffins which are gluten free and fructmal friendly. I mentioned that the first attempt induced laughter in the brave souls who tried them. The second attempt was already a great improvement but a little too dense for me though Adriano seemed to think they were fine. But then Italians do like their cakes a little on the dry side compared to the Anglo Saxons of the world. I then researched this whole gluten-free flour situation and have come up with my own mixture combining five flours. Over the last couple of months I have accumulated a few different ones in my pantry and only had to seek out potato starch in order to achieve this blend. The best thing is to go to a specialist store which deals in real food and buy the lot in one go instead of in dribs and drabs like me. The result is a very acceptable banana muffin and I am feeling very proud of myself. I made these a couple of days ago and have just made some chocolate brownies with the same flour mix to … [Read more...] about Banana Muffins – gluten-free and low Fodmap