Wicklewoods Sugar Free And Gluten Free Apricot Sponge Recipes

WICKLEWOOD'S SUGAR FREE AND GLUTEN FREE APRICOT SPONGE

Steps:

• Soak your dried apricots overnight in the 500ml of water.
• Preheat your oven to 180 deg C/ 350 deg F/gas mark four.
• Pour the apricots and water into a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
• Gently simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and liquidise.
• Beat butter, eggs and honey into the apricots.
• Sieve in the flour and mix well.
• Spoon into a greased cake tin and bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Remove from cake tin, transfer to a cooling rack and make frosting.
• In a large bowl, beat together the butter, vanilla and cream cheese.
• Add the sweetener a cup at a time and mix until blended.
• When the cake is thoroughly cooled, top with cream cheese frosting.

GLUTEN FREE APPLE SPONGE

Steps:

• Peel, core, quarter and slice apples. Place in saucepan with sugar, water, spices and mixed peel. Cook uncovered for about 10 minutes or until apples are tender.
• To make sponge topping: beat eggs in small bowl with electric mixer until thick and creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until it is dissolved. Fold in sifted flour.
• Spoon hot apple mixture into a deep round ovenproof dish and spread sponge topping over. Ensure that the apple mixture is as hot as possible before spreading the topping.
• Bake uncovered for about 25 minutes.

GLUTEN FREE RUSTIC APRICOT SLICE

Steps:

• Base.
• Cream the butter and sweetener in a stand mixer or electric beater.
• Add in the egg and vanilla, and beat well.
• Fold in the sifted flours and coconut and mix well.
• Spread mixture over base of shallow baking tin of about 30cm by 25cm /12 inches by 10 inches, and bake in moderate hot oven 190C/375 for 10 minutes.
• Filling.
• Place the apricots in the water and stand for 1 hour.
• Put apricots and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add in sweeteners and butter. Simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes.
• Allow To Cool - Blend until smooth. Gently beat your egg and fold.
• Topping.
• Put rolled oats and coconut into food processor and add in juice and butter and pulse just a few times in order to get a rustic consistency.
• Bake in oven at 190 C / 375 F for 15 minutes and then reduce heat to 180 C / 350 and cook for a further 15-30 minutes until golden brown.
• Let stand to completely cool and it will harden slightly, making it easier to cut.

WICKLEWOOD'S LEMON RASPBERRY BARS (GLUTEN AND SUGAR FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Spray an 8 x 8-inch-baking tray generously and lightly dust with flour.
• Mix together flour, sweetner, lemon zest and salt in a mixing bowl.
• Add butter and rub in between your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Pour the mixture into the baking tray and press evenly over the base.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Set aside to cool.
• Mix sweetner and flour in a large bowl.
• Add egg, lemon juice and zest and mix well.
• Spread rasperry jam evenly over warm crust.
• Gently pour lemon mixture over jam.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until set.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool before placing in refrigerator.
• Chill in refrigerator 2 hours, cut into squares before serving.

WICKLEWOOD'S GINGER NUT BISCUITS (GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160°.
• Cream the butter and both sugars together until soft.
• Mix the eggs, molasses and cider vinegar together.
• Add to the creamed butter and sugar and blend well.
• Sieve the flour, spices, xanthan gum, and baking soda into the butter and molasses mixture and stir until the flour is just incorporated. ( do not over mix).
• With a teaspoon an a very clean finger, evenly place a heaped teaspoon full of the mixture on a lined baking sheet, approximately 1 inch apart.
• Flatten the dough slightly by gently patting with a palette knife dipped in water.
• Dredge the biscuits with a very light dusting of granulated sugar(Optional).
• Bake for 15 mins, they will still appear soft, but they do crisp up when completely cool.
• Leave to cool slightly before transferring to a cooling rack to cool .

WICKLEWOOD'S GLUTEN FREE SWEET STICKY BARBECUE RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 200c.
• In a bowl, mix all the ingredients, except the ribs, together.
• When completely mixed, add the ribs and coat well.
• Lay the ribs on a foil lined roasting tin and pour over any remaining sauce.
• Roast for approximately 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• When browned and sticky, remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• Serve warm.

WICKLEWOOD'S TRIFLE SPONGES (GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190c and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the eggs, sugar and zest until the mixture is thick and has doubled in volume.
• Gently fold in the flour mix.
• Place the mixture in a large piping bag with a 1/2in nozzle and pipe 3" lengths of batter onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Dust with caster sugar and bake for 6-8 mins until golden brown.