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    Improved GF Lafa (Flat) Bread

    Ingredients 5 cups (700 gr.) Tagmish Gluten-Free flour mix (or another all-purpose GF flour mix) 1 Tbsp. (12 gr.) dry yeast 1½ Tbsp. (30 gr.) honey or silan (date honey) 2½ Tbsp. (40 gr.) olive oil 1½ Tbsp. (22 gr.) salt 1 tsp. baking soda 3 cups (750 gr.) warm water ****For a regular version, simply use plain flour, and reduce the amount of water to 550-570 gr. of water, so that you get a soft, sticky but non-liquid dough.**** Preparation In a bowl knead all ingredients to form a soft dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for an hour. Take a handful of the dough, add some…

  • Buns and Rolls,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Quickies,  Savory bakes,  Side Dishes,  Starters,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    GF Jerusalem Sesame Bagels

    The original recipe is by the lovely Sara Azuri Mizrachi, who allowed me to post my modified Gluten-free version. Ingredients 600 gr. Tagmish GF flour 1 “pregnant” Tbsp. (13 gr.) dry yeast ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup vegetable oil ¾ Tbsp. salt ½ bag (5 gr.) baking powder 600 ml. warm water 1 egg white for brushing sesame seeds and sugar for sprinkling Preparation Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add all liquids and knead for a few minutes until you get a soft, sticky dough. Smear hands with vegetable oil and lightly massage the dough. Cover bowl loosely with a plastic bag, and let rise in warm place…

  • Cakes,  Chocolate Cakes,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  One-Bowl Cakes,  Parve,  Passover,  Quickies,  Vegetarian

    Rich Chocolate Cake

    Like comedy, sometimes the best recipes come out of improv. Ingredients 1 cup ground almonds ¼ cup Tami GF flour (or another all-purpose GF flour), or plain flour for a non-GF version 4 eggs 2 cup sugar ½ cup cocoa powder ½ cup cornstarch 1 bag (10 gr.) baking powder ¾ cup vegetable oil 2 Tbsp. Instant coffee 1 cup milk (or rice/soy/tapioka milk) 2 Tbsp. Brandy Preparation Preheat your oven to 170C/340F. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Pour the cohesive mixture into an oiled round cake tin. Bake for approx. 40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out dry but still with moist crumbs. You can serve as is,…

  • Cakes,  Chocolate Cakes,  Cream Cakes,  Dairy Free,  Desserts and mousses,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Passover,  Pre-preparation required,  Sweets

    Layered Mousse Cake

    This mousse cake is made up of a base, and a triple amount of any of the following chocolate mousse options. It can be a triple amount of the same kind, or one layer of each. You can make single-serving cakes, or even just one of them as a mousee, with no base. It’s not a lot of work, you just need 3-4 hours freezing between layers. Base Ingredients 1 XL egg 30 gr. sugar ¼ cup all-purpose flour, or all-purpose Gluten-Free flour (I use “Tami”) ¼ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. cocoa powder Base Preparation Preheat your oven to 190C/375F. Whisk the eggs and sugar until fluffy. Sift the…

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    Cream Puffs

    These cream puffs always come out tall and pretty, and go well with either a sweet or a savory filling. Ingredients 1 cup water 100 gr. margarine (or butter) 1 tsp. sugar pinch of salt 1¼ all-purpose GF flour (Tami, or another), or plain flour 4 large eggs, for the GF version, you will need to add 1-2 eggs to achieve the same results Preparation Preheat your oven to 190C/375F. In a small pot over medium heat, heat the water, butter, sugar and salt until fully melted into cohesive liquid (do not bring to a boil). Add all the flour at once and quickly mix with a wooden spoon until…