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| Gluten/Dairy Free Fruit Squares |
Two
years ago my daughter discovered that she was gluten intolerant, and, as she
was told that it could be genetic, I took myself off to get tested, and the
tests came back positive! So, after years of suffering (I won’t bore you with
the details) I too am on a gluten free diet! (No more stomach cramps!! Whey
hey!!)(My daughter says, ’Thanks mum for passing on your cr*ppy genes’!)(Excuse
the pun!)
The
price of gluten free foodstuff is expensive and so over the last couple of
years I have striven to put together a few, what I consider to be, simple
recipes! And believe me, people don’t come much simpler than this cake and
pastry enthusiast! (Oh, for a doughnut!! Or a packet of Party Rings!!)
My
first offering is easy to make, but delicious - Fruit Squares.
(My gluten tolerant friend says she can’t tell the
difference!!)
My
credentials: I’ve been home cooking for longer than I care to remember!
Gluten Free, (Dairy Free),
Fruit Squares
Ingredients:
5oz/150g
marg
5oz/150g
sugar (I use granulated)
½
teaspoon vanilla extract
5oz/150g
gluten free SR flour (Doves Farm is good)
½
teaspoon xanthan gum
2
eggs
6oz/175g
dried fruit to your taste (I use raisins/sultanas/glace cherries)
Water
for mixing to a soft consistency (seems to work well with the g/f flour)
7”
square tin
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| Bung it all in! |
Soften
marg (this is important!), add all the other ingredients, except the water! (None of the usual
creaming and faffing in this recipe!) Give the mixture a good beating until it
is ultra-smooth with plenty of air incorporated. (I find a big spoon is ideal
for this process.) Add cold water if necessary to make a ‘soft’ consistency.
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| Smooth into 7"squre tin |
Smooth
into the greased and baking parchment lined tin and bake in the middle of a
conventional oven for 25 minutes at 180o, check after 20 minutes.
(Fan
ovens will take a little less time and slightly less heat, 170o for
about 20 minutes.)
The
cake is cooked when it’s nice and brown and springs back when pressed in the
middle with a clean finger!
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| Springy to the touch! |
Cool
slightly, cut into 12 squares, leave in the tin to cool completely!
Enjoy!
Thanks
for visiting Annie’s Rustic Oven!
Rustic Annie xx
