Vegan Tomato Rosemary Scones With Gluten Free Option Recipes

VEGAN TOMATO-ROSEMARY SCONES (WITH GLUTEN-FREE OPTION)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• In another bowl, combine wet ingredients and rosemary.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid. Gently mix with a wooden spoon.
• When the batter is loosely holding together, turn it onto a lightly floured work surface and gently knead until a soft dough forms. DO NOT overmix. Some patches of flour are good. Add a little extra flour if the dough seems sticky. Divide dough in two and form each section into a 6-inch disk. Slice each disk into six pieces (cut in half and then cut each half into thirds). OR if you are lazy like me and don't need your scones to be pretty, you can just scoop the dough into 8-12 mounds on the cookie sheet (like drop biscuits).
• Place scones on the baking sheet and bake 14-16 minutes or until the tops are firm. Remove and let cool a bit on plate or cooling rack. Serve either warm or at room temperature.

EASY MADELEINES WITH GLUTEN-FREE OPTION

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 180°C or 160°C if you have a fan-forced oven.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.
• Brush your madeleine mold with a little of the melted butter using a pastry brush and dust the mold lightly with some extra flour (use gluten-free if required). Shake off any excess flour and set aside.
• Cook the rest of the butter for about 5 minutes, until the butter turns a golden brown and gives off a nutty aroma. Be careful not too burn the butter!
• Remove the butter from heat and transfer to ceramic bowl to prevent butter cooking further. Set aside to cool.
• Sift the icing sugar and flour into a medium sized bowl. Then stir in the ground almonds/ almond meal.
• In another bowl, whisk the eggwhites until frothy.
• Add the almond and sugar mixture to the eggwhites and whisk to combine. Whisk in the brown butter and honey.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared moulds, filling almost to the top.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until madeleines are light golden and springy to touch. If using gluten-free flour, they may be a very light colour when cooked- really depends on the blend of flours that is in your vlended flour mixture.
• Allow to cool slightly- about ten minutes and remove from the mould by tapping on hard surface. Then cool them on a wire rack.
• Serve with some whipped cream and fresh strawberries for a special treat or 1/2 of each madeleine can be dipped in melted chocolate.
• For a simple presentation- dust lightly with some extra icing sugar.