Chocolate Brownies (Grain/Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free & Legume/Soy Free)

Chocolate Brownies

What could be better than a quick yummy Chocolate Brownie! I made these with my Sunbeam Mixmaster but you could easily do them in the Thermomix.

Into a large bowl add
8 Eggs
375 grams Nuttelex
1 & 1/2 cups White Sugar
2 tsp Pure Vanilla
1 cup Pure Organic Cocoa (or Cocao)
1 & 1/2 cups Potato Starch
1 tsp Allergy Friendly Baking Powder

Mix well until combined. Pour into two lined 18x28 cm slice tins. Bake in a Moderate Oven (175) for 30-35 minutes. It is better a little undercooked rather than overcooked.

Frosting
3 tabs Nuttelex
3 tabs Pure Cocoa
1 tab Pure Maple Syrup
1 cup Pure Icing Sugar
1 tab Filtered Water
Combine all the ingredients into a small bowl and mix till well combined and creamy. Add a little more water if needed to bring mixture together.

Frost while Brownie is still warm. Frosting will spread better as it warms.

Will keep in Pantry for a day or two but I like to keep it in the fridge. If you have a smaller family than I do you may like to halve the recipe or freeze one slice and frost it later.

In my house it disappears quickly!

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Pumpkin Scones (Thermomix)

Pumpkin Scones
(Gluten Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free, Legumes Free, Nut Free & Cane Sugar Free)

I love pumpkin scones! Even my daughter who does not like pumpkin loves Pumpkin Scones! This is my Mumma's recipe that I have altered.

Ingredients
150grams Cooked Pumpkin (I used Jap Pumpkin)
(*Note: Pumpkin can be cubed and cooked in the Thermomix basket or you can microwave it)
2 Eggs
1 tablespoon Coconut Syrup
1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1/2 teaspoon Bicarb Soda
100grams Coconut Flour
100grams Potato Starch (Sulphur Free)
50grams Arrowroot Starch (Sulphur Free)

Thermomix
Place all the above ingredients into the Thermomix bowl and blend on speed 10 for 20-30 seconds or until combined.

Place 6 x If You Care Jumbo Baking Cups into a large muffin tray. 
Spoon Mixture into trays. Bake in a Moderate (180) oven for 15 minutes or until lightly golden on top and cooked through.

Enjoy!

I love mine with a little Nuttelex and
home made Plum Jam.

This recipe can easily be doubled and any left overs can be frozen to enjoy another day!

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Grain, Nut & Legume Free Flour Mix

There are many differing mixes of Gluten free flours available but none which work for me. Most incorporate rice, corn/maize and various forms of legumes including beans, soy and peas. Nut flours/meals are also popular. I am allergic to all of those as well as guar gum which is also legume. Tapioca Starch is sometimes labelled as Arrowroot as they are very similar in their use but not in their plant family. So if you react to Tapioca like I do make sure you check that your Arrowroot is Arrowroot!

This is the flour mix I have come up with that I use as a general purpose plain flour mix.

To make Self Raising Flour add 1/2 teaspoon of bicarb soda and 1 teaspoon of Cream of Tartar per Cup of Flour.

I start by using the method described here to make Quinoa Flour.


In your Thermomix (or blender or if you don't have either a big bowl and then mix together!)
Add
300 grams of Quinoa Flour
300 grams of sulphur free Arrowroot Starch
600 grams of sulphur free Potato Starch
Using the Thermomix spatula through the hole in the lid
mix on speed 10 for 20-30 seconds
Tip into an airtight container.
I keep mine in the freezer - an old habit from living in north Queensland.

I also use Coconut Flour sometimes on its own and sometimes added to the above flour mix.
Just depends what I am making!

Links to Recipes using Grain, Nut & Legume Free Flour Mix
Mock Fish (Potato)
Kisses
Pikelets

Gluten Free Company Sulphur Free Potato & Arrowroot Starch available from...
Wray-Organic-Supermarket-Cafe-Newmarket
www.wrayorganic.com.au
Flannerys Chermside
www.organicsaustraliaonline.com.au

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Mock Fish

Growing up we always referred to 'Potato Hash Browns' as 'Mock Fish'.
Mum always said it was because in the war years they couldn't afford fish so they made 'mock fish'!
I still like to keep to the tradition of "Mock Fish'.

Owning a Thermomix has made this a lot quicker than the old way of grating the potatoes and invariably some of your knuckles as well!

My Recipe is Quick and Simple and great for my Multi Allergies!

I make in batches as it works better that way and you won't get the browning while it's waiting to go into the pan.

Mock Fish
3 Medium Dirty Potatoes (Golden Delight are good) Peeled & Cubed to about 2/3 cm pieces
1/4 cup of Grain, Nut & Legume Free Flour Mix
1 egg

Add the Potatoes into the Thermomix first followed by the flour & egg - seems to work beter that way! (If you want to make more do it in batches as if you try to do more potato at once the Thermomix will clog)

It's important to note that this takes seconds and not minutes so watch what you are doing.
I leave the MC (measuring cup) off the top so that you can see in.

Slowly turn dial up to 4-5 (No higher or it will turn to mush)
Watch through the lid and when it looks fairly even consistency turn off.

Under done is better than over done. You will get the hang of it in no time!


Heat a Frypan with a little Coconut oil to Medium Heat.
Spoon Potato into a hot pan and push into shape with a spatula.

Makes 4 nice sized Mock Fish.


Cook both sides till nice and golden turning over in between.



To make another batch just rinse the bowl under running water
being careful to not wet the bottom.

Eat with just salt, or coconut cream and sweet chilli or salsa or
whatever your allergies allow!

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