Almond cake

gluten free dairy free soy free corn free refined sugar free grain free 


This is a great base recipe. Can be baked in a donut tin, cupcake cases, muffin tin and many different sized cake tins. This will make one small 20 cm round or square tin. Get creative with flavours!

Ingredients

1C almond meal

1T coconut flour

1/2C tapioca starch

2t baking powder

40g coconut oil

100g rice syrup

3 eggs

1t vanilla extract

Method

Preheat oven 180 degrees celcius

Combine all ingredients in the Thermomix bowl, 40 seconds speed 4 or mix together in a blender/food processor

Pour into lined cake tin - We use a round or square 20 cm tin

I find the square tin cuts into nice even slices for storage in small snap lock bags in the freezer

Bake for approx 40 mins until when pressed gently it bounces back

Remove carefully from the tin and cool on a rack

This version I stirred frozen raspberries through the batter and then once spread in the tin topped with slivered almonds and flaked coconut.

Variations

**This version I stirred frozen raspberries through the batter and then once spread in the tin topped with slivered almonds and flaked coconut.

**Banana cake - replace 1 egg with 1 banana. Add spice as desired. Cinnamon and nutmeg are a nice combo.

** Apple cake - add one grated apple to the batter. Add spice as desired. Cinnamon ginger and nutmeg are a nice combo.

**Chocolate - replace 1/8 cup tapioca with cacao powder

**Pear crumble cake - top batter with sliced pear and then top with your favourite crumble recipe

Vanilla Cookie Base Recipe

Vanilla Cookies - Base Recipe

gluten free dairy free nut free soy free egg free corn free refined sugar free

This recipe is versatile and lots of different flavours can be added to change up the taste. Get creative!

Different gluten free flours can be used as well. Adjust to suit your family's tolerances.

Ingredients

125g Nuttelex
1/2C Coconut Sugar
1T Pure Harvest Rice Malt Syrup
3/4C White Sorghum Flour
1C Tapioca Starch
1/2t Baking Powder

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius

 

Traditional method

Cream the Nuttelex and the sugar
Add syrup and mix
Add dry ingredients and mix until you have a smooth dough

Thermomix method

Add coconut sugar to the bowl and refine 1 minute, speed 9
Insert butterfly
Add Nuttelex, mix 2 minutes, speed 3-4
Add Syrup, mix 10 seconds, speed 3
Remove butterfly
Add dry ingredients, mix 15 seconds, speed 4
Scrape down and repeat

Dough should be nice and smooth and soft


Refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up
Roll into balls and press down with a damp fork or bottom of a glass

Bake on baking paper for approx 15-20 minutes until lightly golden
Cool on trays and then store in pantry in tupperware

Variations

Spice cookies

Add ginger and cinnamon and nutmeg and clove
Add just cinnamon

Jam drops

Use vanilla base recipe, instead of using a fork or glass to press down, use your thumb and full the hole with a dollop of sugar free jam

Tips

Cookies spread too much

Make sure you rest the dough in the fridge before baking

Want the cookies to spread more

Roll and bake without resting in the fridge

Cookies ready to fill with Jam

Jam added - ready to bake

Baked Cookies - Delicious Jam drops

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Cooking Classes Term 3 2015

July 2015

Failsafe to Healing

Time: 10 am - 1.30 pm
Date: Friday 24 July 2015
Cost: $90
Venue: Peakhurst Sydney

Transitioning from failsafe to grainfree healing diet - how to get started
Making basic fermented vegetables
How to make broth
How to make healing snacks using gelatin
Healing meals for the family - how to accommodate different tolerances

You will take home a jar of sauerkraut you make...

Bring a list of your family's favourite failsafe meals so we can look at how to modify them to include more healing


This class is suitable for those currently on a limited diet and looking at how GAPS / Paleo / Grainfree diet may help them increase their tolerance by healing their gut


Places are strictly limited to 5 per class. Please email kerstenskitchen@gmail.com if you are interested. Full payment will be required to confirm your spot.

August 2015

Grainfree Meals

Time: 10 am - 1.30 pm
Date: Friday 21 August 2015
Cost: $90
Venue: Peakhurst Sydney

Healing meals for the family
Making basic fermented vegetables
How to make broth
Baking with coconut and nut flours

You will take home a jar of sauerkraut you make...


This class is suitable for those currently looking at how GAPS / Paleo / Grainfree diet may help them increase their tolerance by healing their gut. Also suitable for those following a gluten and dairy free lifestyle wanting to learn some new recipes.


Places are strictly limited to 5 per class. Please email kerstenskitchen@gmail.com if you are interested. Full payment will be required to confirm your spot.



All classes are gluten free and dairy free with the exception of ghee. If you have a dairy allergy, please advise and we will use another fat in meals. Eggs will be used in baking.

We will be using the Thermomix to help us with our creations, you can achieve the same using a food processor. All cooking will be using stove, oven and slow cooker.

Our home is fragrance free so please refrain from wearing perfume to the class.

Cooking Classes Term 2 2015

May 2015

Failsafe to Healing

Time: 10 am - 1.30 pm
Date: Saturday 9 May 2015
Cost: $90
Venue: Peakhurst Sydney

Transitioning from failsafe to grainfree healing diet - how to get started
Making basic fermented vegetables
How to make broth
How to make healing snacks using gelatinHealing meals for the family - how to accommodate different tolerances

You will take home a jar of sauerkraut you make...

Bring a list of your family's favourite failsafe meals so we can look at how to modify them to include more healing


This class is suitable for those currently on a limited diet and looking at how GAPS / Paleo / Grainfree diet may help them increase their tolerance by healing their gut


Places are strictly limited to 5 per class. Please email kerstenskitchen@gmail.com if you are interested. Full payment will be required to confirm your spot.

Grainfree Meals

Time: 10 am - 1.30 pm
Date: Friday 22 May 2015
Cost: $90
Venue: Peakhurst Sydney

Healing meals for the family
Making basic fermented vegetables
How to make broth
Baking with coconut and nut flours

You will take home a jar of sauerkraut you make...


This class is suitable for those currently looking at how GAPS / Paleo / Grainfree diet may help them increase their tolerance by healing their gut


Places are strictly limited to 5 per class. Please email kerstenskitchen@gmail.com if you are interested. Full payment will be required to confirm your spot.



All classes are gluten free and dairy free with the exception of ghee. If you have a dairy allergy, please advise and we will use another fat in meals. Eggs will be used in baking.

We will be using the Thermomix to help us with our creations, you can achieve the same using a food processor. All cooking will be using stove, oven and slow cooker.

Our home is fragrance free so please refrain from wearing perfume to the class.

June 2015

Failsafe to Healing

Time: 10 am - 1.30 pm
Date: Friday 12 June 2015
Cost: $90
Venue: Peakhurst Sydney

Transitioning from failsafe to grainfree healing diet - how to get started
Making basic fermented vegetables
How to make broth
How to make healing snacks using gelatinHealing meals for the family - how to accommodate different tolerances

You will take home a jar of sauerkraut you make...

Bring a list of your family's favourite failsafe meals so we can look at how to modify them to include more healing


This class is suitable for those currently on a limited diet and looking at how GAPS / Paleo / Grainfree diet may help them increase their tolerance by healing their gut


Places are strictly limited to 5 per class. Please email kerstenskitchen@gmail.com if you are interested. Full payment will be required to confirm your spot.

Grainfree Meals

Time: 10 am - 1.30 pm
Date: Saturday 27 June 2015
Cost: $90
Venue: Peakhurst Sydney

Healing meals for the family
Making basic fermented vegetables
How to make broth
Baking with coconut and nut flours

You will take home a jar of sauerkraut you make...


This class is suitable for those currently looking at how GAPS / Paleo / Grainfree diet may help them increase their tolerance by healing their gut


Places are strictly limited to 5 per class. Please email kerstenskitchen@gmail.com if you are interested. Full payment will be required to confirm your spot.



All classes are gluten free and dairy free with the exception of ghee. If you have a dairy allergy, please advise and we will use another fat in meals. Eggs will be used in baking.

We will be using the Thermomix to help us with our creations, you can achieve the same using a food processor. All cooking will be using stove, oven and slow cooker.

Our home is fragrance free so please refrain from wearing perfume to the class.