Faff Free, Gluten Free
Chocolate and Almond Sponge Squares
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5oz/140g
marg
5oz/140g
sugar
1
teaspn almond extract
2
eggs
5oz/140g
Gluten Free SR flour
Half
teaspn xanthan gum
1
teaspn Gluten Free baking powder *1
1
tablespn cocoa
1
tablespn ground almonds
3oz/75g
flaked almonds
2oz/50g
roughly chopped plain chocolate/chocolate chips
Milk*2
Now
for the ‘faff free’ bit…
Soften
marg in mixing bowl. Add sugar, almond extract and eggs.
Add,
sieved together, flour, xgum, baking powder and cocoa.
Add
flaked almonds, ground almonds and chopped chocolate/chips.
Beat
well with a wooden spoon until smooth adding milk to make a make a soft
consistency.
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| Beat well... |
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| Level into tin... |
Bake
at 180o (conventional oven) for 25 mins or until the sponge springs
back when poked gently in the middle. Middle shelf if a conventional oven.
Cool
in the tin then cut into 12 squares and dust with icing sugar.
Store
in an airtight container.
This
cake is slightly brownie-ish and probably won’t lounge in the airtight
container for long!
Enjoy!
*1 If Gluten Free baking
powder is difficult to obtain it can be made by mixing 2 parts cream of tartar
to 1 part bi-carb.
*2 If lactose intolerant the
milk can be replaced with water. Water seems to work well with G/F flour.
Happy
baking!
Rustic
Annie xx
