Coeliac UK, the national charity for coeliac disease announces that Esther Rantzen CBE is taking up their Gluten-free Challenge by shopping, cooking and eating out completely gluten-free for one week in 2012. The Challenge is part of a campaign to raise awareness of the daily food frustrations encountered by the 1 in 100 people in the UK who have coeliac disease.
Mature Times and Coeliac UK have come together to give you some lovely recipes, perfect for those living with Coeliac disease.
Perry Langley's Chocolate Brownies
For the Brownies
2 tbsp water25g of best quality 75% gluten free dark chocolate
50g butter
100g caster sugar
1 lightly whisked egg
½ tsp pure vanilla extract
35g ground almonds
½ gluten free baking powder
pinch of salt
55g chopped walnuts
For the Raspberry Coulis
85g/3oz raspberries
1 tbsp icing sugar
85g winter berries
1. Line a 20cm tin with silicone paper
2.preheat the oven to gas mark 4
3. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl suspended over a pan of simmering water
4. Cream the sugar and butter until pale, soft and light then beat in the lightly beaten egg the vanilla extract and melted chocolate.
5. Lastly stir in ground almons, gluten free baking powder, salt and chopped nuts.
6. spread the mixture in the tin and bake for about 30-35mins
7. For the raspberry coulis, place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Sieve to remove the raspberry pips
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