thread: Gluten free biscuits that don't taste like crap

  1. #1
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jan 2006
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    Gluten free biscuits that don't taste like crap

    Know any...?

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    Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

    Jan 2005
    Funky Town, Vic
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    Yep, there is an excellent one on the back of the Saunders Malt Extract Tin. Well it isn't actually GF, but I just swapped the flour over and they were the best ones I've ever made.

    Do you want it? Cos if you don't already have Malt you will have to go buy it anyway lol.

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    Jun 2008
    in the eye of a toddler tornado
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    If you mean to buy there is some yummy gluten free shortbread they have in the GF aisle at woolies ... can't remember the name atm, but I will come back if it comes back to me

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    Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

    Jan 2005
    Funky Town, Vic
    7,070

    I thought shortbread was made from rice flour anyway?

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    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jan 2006
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    no, it's usually wheat flour and sometimes they have rice flour as well.
    I'm looking for recipes, yeah... something that tastes nice and doesn't just fall apart

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    Registered User

    Oct 2008
    Melbourne
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    The Gluten free scallywag blog has some really great recipes, heaps of them.

    The chocolate chip cookies on Nellbe's gluten free kitchen blog worked perfectly for me, and so yummy! PM me if you would like the links

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    Aug 2008
    Ouiinslano
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    I have one for GF melting moments. I have actually never tried them, they get eaten too quick, but the GF eaters tell me they're awesome and I am always getting pestered for the recipe. They're also dairy free.

    The shortbread recipe on the rice flour box can be made with the Orgran GF mix and is yummy.

    And the whole Leda range, if you want to buy them, are delishalicious.

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    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

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    Thanks Sarebear - I found the recipe for the choc chip biccies. Looks nice and simple, just the thing for me

    Audax, maybe you need to get baking to try and lure this baby out... And can you share your recipe?

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    Aug 2008
    Ouiinslano
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    So today I have made mango chutney, tom yum soup, pesto, hommus and a mixed berry coulis. Baby not budging!

    Will share the recipe when I can drag myself the full two metres to my recipe book to get it out...

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    Just be sure to share before you go into labour....

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    Greek Almond Crescents

    These are devine and super easy.......if you like almonds

    Makes about 25, they keep in airtight container for about a week and you can freeze them from up to 3 months.

    3 Cups (375gms) almond meal
    1 Cup (250gms) caster sugar
    3 drops almond essence (I tend to put a little bit more, but it's generally to your taste)
    3 egg whites lightly beaten
    1 cup (80gms) flaked almonds

    1. Prehead oven to moderate

    2. Combine almond meal, sugar and essence in large bowl. Add egg white, stir until mixture forms a firm paste.

    3. Roll level tablespoons of the mixture into the flaked almonds, roll into 8cm logs. Press on any remaining almonds. Shape logs to form crescents. Place onto baking paper lined oven trays.

    4. Bake in moderate oven about 15 minutes or until browned lightly. Cool on trays.

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    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

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    Tried the choc chip cookies yesterday - worked great, thanks! Very sweet....

    Will try the almond ones today

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    Registered User

    Oct 2008
    Melbourne
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    Glad they worked!

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    almond cookies also a success - YUM!
    Couldnt' quite get crescents so they're more like splats, but taste great

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    Registered User

    Sep 2009
    785

    Glad you liked them

    I don't make crescents either mine look more like little logs lol

    Mum has a hazelnut one that is similar with one end of the biscuit that is dipped in choc, they are yummy too - will try and track it down.

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    Ouiinslano
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    I have lost my recipe and I am SPEWING! Went to make some today for Christmas hampers, and was lost!

    It was an adaptation of a regular non-GF recipe though, so will see if I can re-do it and get back to you, since this baby is not in a hurry. There's always tomorrow.

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    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

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    Ok baby, too bad if you were planning to come tonight... mummy has more important stuff to do

    hazelnuts & chocolate... yummmmmm

    THANKS!

  18. #18
    Registered User

    Sep 2009
    785

    Bugger this one has plain flour but I've been told you can substitute it for gluten free flour no problems

    155gm ground hazelnuts
    185gm ground almonds
    1/4 cup plain flour
    3/4 cup caster sugar
    3 egg whites
    155gm dark chocolate
    30g copha

    Combine in bowl hazelnuts, almonds and sifted flour; stir until well mixed.
    Place egg whites in small bowl and beat until egg whites are frothy, add sugar and continue beating 3 minutes on full speed.
    Fold in nut-flour mixture.
    Spoon mixture into piping bag fitted with 2cm wide plain tube.
    Pipe 8cm long sticks on lightly greased oven trays
    Bake in moderately slow oven 12 to 15 mins, remove trays and cool on wire rack.
    Melt chopped chocolate and copha in top part of double saucepan over simmering water, stir until combined. Remove from heat.
    Dip sticks into the chocolate 3/4 of the way down biscuit, place on aluminium foil until set.
    When set, refrigerate in airtight container.