Wicklewoods Gluten Free Lemon Surprise Recipes

WICKLEWOOD'S LEMON RASPBERRY BARS (GLUTEN AND SUGAR FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Spray an 8 x 8-inch-baking tray generously and lightly dust with flour.
• Mix together flour, sweetner, lemon zest and salt in a mixing bowl.
• Add butter and rub in between your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Pour the mixture into the baking tray and press evenly over the base.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Set aside to cool.
• Mix sweetner and flour in a large bowl.
• Add egg, lemon juice and zest and mix well.
• Spread rasperry jam evenly over warm crust.
• Gently pour lemon mixture over jam.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until set.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool before placing in refrigerator.
• Chill in refrigerator 2 hours, cut into squares before serving.

WICKLEWOOD'S CHEESE SAUCE (GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Over a gentle heat, melt the butter in a small saucepan and remove from heat.
• Blend in the flour and mustard powder until smooth.
• Return to heat, gradually whisk in the milk, (the mixture will drasticly thicken between each addition of milk, at this stage dont rush to add more milk, cook out the flour thoroughly or the resulting sauce will just taste floury.).
• Keep whisking until the mixture is smooth.
• Gently bring to a light boil.
• Stir in the cheddar until melted.
• Season to taste and serve.

WICKLEWOOD'S GLUTEN FREE SCOTCH EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180c.
• In a bowl, mix the sausage meat with the herbs and season well and divide into four portions.
• Prepare 3 shallow bowls, one containing the seasoned rice flour, one for the beaten eggs, and the other breadcrumbs.
• Take a boiled egg; roll it in the flour,.
• Cover the egg in a sausage meat portion.
• Roll it in the beaten egg and then in the breadcrumbs.
• Repeat this process for all the boiled eggs, set aside for five minutes.
• Double dip the eggs in the beaten egg and breadcrumbs one more time for extra texture.
• In a heavy based pan, heat the oil and, place the eggs in the oil and fry gently, turning regularly, for 5-6 mins or until they are golden brown and crispy
• Transfer to a baking sheet and cook in a preheated oven for a further 10 minutes.
• Serve hot or cold.

WICKLEWOOD'S LEMON CHIFFON SPONGE (GF)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180c
• Grease and line an 8in loose bottomed cake tin.
• Whisk the eggs, sugar and zest together until it becomes light and fluffy.
• Gently fold in the sieved flour mix and xanthan
• Pour into the prepared baking tin and bake for 25 mins.
• Transfer to a cooling rack
• When the sponge is completely cooled, split it in half horizontally and return the bottom half to the clean cake tin.
• Separate the eggs and whisk the whites until forming soft peaks, set aside,.
• Whisk the yolks, sugar and lemon zest and juice together until pale and creamy.
• Pour the water into a heatproof bowl and sprinkle the gelatine on top, leave until it becomes spongy then stir until completely dissolved.
• Allow to cool then whisk in the yolk mixture.
• Fold in the fromage frais.
• Wait until the mixture begins to set, then fold in the whites
• Pour the mixture over the sponge in the tin, spreading evenly to the edges, sit the second layer of sponge on top and chill until set (approx. 1 hour).
• To make the icing add enough lemon juice to the icing sugar to make a thick pouring consistency.
• Pour over the top of the cake and spread evenly to the edges
• Carefully remove the cake from the baking tin and transfer to a serving dish.
• Decorate with shreds of lemon peel dredged in caster sugar.

WICKLEWOOD'S TRIFLE SPONGES (GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190c and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the eggs, sugar and zest until the mixture is thick and has doubled in volume.
• Gently fold in the flour mix.
• Place the mixture in a large piping bag with a 1/2in nozzle and pipe 3" lengths of batter onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Dust with caster sugar and bake for 6-8 mins until golden brown.

WICKLEWOOD'S GLUTEN FREE CORNED BEEF FRITTERS

Steps:

• Whisk the egg white until it forms stiff peaks, set aside.
• Mix together the flour, xanthan, onion granules and seasoning.
• In a separate bowl, mix together milk, egg, oil and egg yolk.
• Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and beat well.
• Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.
• Meanwhile heat a half filled, heavy based saucepan of vegetable oil to about 180c.
• Dip the corned beef in to the batter and carefully place the fritters in oil
• Fry for about 5-6 mins or until crisp and golden.
• Drain and serve warm.

WICKLEWOOD'S SPICY GLUTEN FREE WALNUT AND DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180.
• Grease and lightly flour a 1lb loaf tin.
• Cut a length of greaseproof paper half the width of the loaf tin and twice the length, line the tin lengthways ensuring it overlaps at the ends.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth, slowly add the beaten egg.
• Heat the milk in a saucepan, add the oil, syrup and treacle until melted, and then beat into the butter mixture, along with the 1 ½ oz chopped walnuts.
• Sift in the flour, baking powder and spices and mix well.
• In a pan, heat the dates, water, lemon zest and juice until boiling, reduce heat and simmer until soft.
• Remove from heat and puree with a blender until smooth.
• Place half of the cake mix in the bottom of the loaf tin, ensuring not to remove the lining paper, level with a palette knife.
• Spread the date puree over the cake mix, almost to the edges of the tin.
• Cover with the remaining cake mix.
• Bake for 25 mins, don't remove from tin.
• Mix all the topping ingredients together and sprinkle over the cooked cake, return to the oven and bake for a further 15-20 minutes.
• Leave to cool for 10 mins before using the overlapping greaseproof paper to remove the cake from tin and transferring to a cooling rack.