Recipes

Apple Strudel

Jan 31st, 2010 | By Hulababy | Category: Teatime Treats

Ingredients:
• Ready made organic filo pastry (no added sugar)
For the filling:
• 100g wholemeal bread crumbs (just put a few slices of wholemeal bread into the food processor)
• 5 tbsp light olive oil
• 1 kilo of apples
• 2 tbsp agave nectar
• 3 tbsp honey
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 50g organic raisins or sultanas
To brush:
• soya margarine to brush
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°. Line a baking tray [...]



Almond and Apricot Danish

Jan 31st, 2010 | By Hulababy | Category: Teatime Treats

Ingredients:

Ready made organic filo pastry (with no added sugar)

For the filling:

200g blanched almonds, toasted and ground
2 tbsp agave nectar
2tbsp orange blossom water
60g soya margarine or 4 tbsp cold pressed organic sunflower oil
1 tsp ground cinnamon
a few drops of almond essence or amaretto liqueur
60g organic dried apricots, chopped into small pieces (make sure they are dark [...]



Carrot Cake

Jan 31st, 2010 | By Hulababy | Category: Cakes

Ingredients:

300g carrots, peeled
100g fresh root ginger (if you don’t like the taste of ginger, you can leave it out or you could add 100g crushed, well-drained pineapple – this adds an Hawaiian twist)
225g [...]



Austrian Apple Cake

Jan 31st, 2010 | By Hulababy | Category: Cakes

This is the best apple cake ever – everybody loves it even my father-in-law!
Ingredients:

300g spelt flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp agave nectar
300g soya margarine
4 [...]



Scones

Dec 31st, 2009 | By Husband | Category: Teatime Treats

Ingredients:

120ml skimmed milk
2 tbsp lemon juice
200g stoneground wholemeal flour
50g soya flour
2 tsp baking powder
a pinch of sea salt
2 tbsp agave nectar
50g soya margarine
 Optional – 120g of raisins or dried fruit

 Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 200°. Line a baking tray with lightly greased parchment paper.
Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl, add the salt and [...]



Chocolate and Nut Swirls

Dec 31st, 2009 | By Husband | Category: Teatime Treats

This makes about 24 swirls.
Ingredients:

115g soya margarine
115g low fat cream cheese (Philadelphia Ultra Light or Quark are good options)
120 ml low fat sour cream or low fat crème fraiche
250g stoneground wholemeal flour
1 beaten egg to glaze

 For the filling:

1-2 tbsp agave nectar
2 tsp cinnamon
4 tbsp chopped organic raisins
4 tbsp chopped dried apricots (Use organic, traditionally dried [...]



Banana Bread

Dec 11th, 2009 | By Hulababy | Category: Cakes

Ingredients:

120g stoneground wholemeal flour
120g soya flour
120g buckwheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp sea salt
2 organic free range [...]



Hazelnut Macaroons

Dec 11th, 2009 | By Hulababy | Category: Cookies

Ingredients:

100g ground hazelnuts (buy fresh hazelnuts – roast and grind them yourself)
120g wholemeal flour
80g soya flour
200g soya margarine
50g soft dark brown muscovado sugar
40 whole hazelnuts [...]



Chocolate Brownies

Dec 11th, 2009 | By Hulababy | Category: Teatime Treats

Ingredients:

100g chopped pecan nuts
150g dark, organic chocolate
70g soya margarine
150g buckwheat flour
1½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
1½ tbsp agave nectar
2 tbsp organic maple syrup
2 tbsp skimmed milk
seeds of one vanilla pod
1 organic free range egg

(optional: 70g chopped dried dates, figs or apricots)
Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 160°. Line a 20 x 20cm cake [...]



Strawberry Muffins

Dec 11th, 2009 | By Hulababy | Category: Teatime Treats

Ingredients:

100g wholemeal flour
100g buckwheat flour
100g soya flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
3 tbsp agave nectar
Grated zest of one unwaxed lemon
Seeds of one vanilla pod
300ml skimmed milk
2 large organic free range eggs
150g soya margarine (melted)
150g strawberries (you can also use raspberries, blueberries or blackberries)

(As a treat you could also add 70g of dark organic [...]