Gluten free baking

Former Member

I have a friend coming to stay next weekend who has recently started a gluten free diet. We're planning to go out for a few walks and picnics and I'm struggling a bit with gluten free picnic food!

I normally make sandwiches and cake/biscuits. I don't want to splash out on loads of gluten free products, and I'd rather just use naturally gluten free foods if possible rather than buying substitutes.

I don't mind buying a bag of gluten free flour if anyone has a recipe that uses this, maybe for a cake or something? Also any hints on how gf flour behaves in a normal recipe! I was thinking maybe a carrot cake as they are quite moist already. I already have ground almonds in the cupboard if this helps!

Any ideas or experiences welcome!

Also if anyone can tell me whether there is gluten in baking powder?!

Former Member

my sister is intolerant to gluten so we use the gluten free flour mainly now. I was suspicious about it in cakes at the beginning but the turn out just fine.

Former Member

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mostof_coeliac1.shtml

that should probaly help.
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Former Member

Also, this recipe is fantastic - and has no gluten in it

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1357/decadent-chocolate-truffle-torte