Gluten-Free Mince Pie Pastry

Ingredients: (Makes 12) 150 g rice flour HCW Gluten-Free Flour 70 g unsalted butter, chilled, plus extra for greasing 1 vanilla pod (or 1 tsp. vanilla extract) 1 lemon, or orange 4 tbsp HCW Erythritol & Stevia Blend Milk, for brushing Method: Preheat the oven to 180°C Put your flour mix in a large bowl. […]

Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients: 100g HCW gluten-free flour  50g HCW almond flour  ½  tsp bicarb ¾  tsp baking powder 1 banana, mashed 120ml milk/milk alternative 1 tsp HCW vanilla extract 100g HCW Erythritol & Stevia Blend 200g frozen blueberries   Method: Preheat oven to 180 and grease a muffin tin for 6 large muffins Mix dry ingredients (GF […]

Gluten Free Seed Loaf

Ingredients 100ml HCW Linseeds 100ml HCW Sunflower Seeds 250ml HCW Almond Flour 150ml HCW Psyllium Husks 250g buttermilk / Greek yoghurt 6 eggs 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt Pinch of HCW Stevia Powder / 1 tsp HCW Xylitol   Method Blend all the seeds together in a food processor until finely ground. Mix […]

Lemon Chia Seed Muffins (makes 12 muffins)

Ingredients: 2 cups cake flour / HCW Gluten Free Flour Mix 3 tbsp HCW Chia Seeds 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 8 tbsp butter, softened 1 cup HCW Erythritol & Stevia Blend 2 eggs Zest of 1 lemon 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup plain yoghurt   Method: Preheat […]

Chocolate Date Balls

Ingredients: 1 cup HCW Raw Almonds 2 cups HCW Pitted Dates 3 tbsp HCW Cacao Maca Boost ½ cup desiccated coconut 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tbsp almond butter   Method: Mix al ingredients together well in a blender. Roll mixture in your hands to form date balls and allow to set. Can dust further […]

Chickpea Waldorf Salad

Ingredients: ½ cup plain yoghurt 2 tbsp HCW Apple Cider Vinegar 1 tsp mustard 1 tsp honey 400g HCW Chickpeas, cooked 2 sticks celery, finely chopped 1 medium apple, chopped into chunks 1 cup red grapes 1/2cup red onion, diced ½ cup walnuts, chopped 4 cups fresh spinach Method: Prepare the yoghurt dressing by combining […]

Spinach & Feta Muffins (makes 14 muffins)

This recipe was adapted from the blog (www.inthemidnightkitchen.com) of Zorah Booley, a food blogger.   Ingredients: 375g HCW Gluten-Free Self-Raising Flour 200g spinach leaves, shredded 50g feta cheese 50g cheddar cheese ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated 330ml milk 90g butter, melted 1 egg   Method: Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a muffin tray. Sieve the […]

Tapioca Pancakes

This recipe was provided to us by a customer, Rene Stegmann.   Ingredients: 1 egg 1 cup HCW Tapioca Flour 1 banana 1 cup milk   Blend all the ingredients together well. Pour batter into a heated and oiled pan. Cook on both sides. Serve with plain yoghurt and berries. Click on the image… Need […]

Breakfast Cookies

Ingredients: 3 ripe bananas 1 cup HCW Cranberries 1 tsp HCW Chia Seeds 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp honey ½ tsp HCW Vanilla Extract ¼ tsp salt 1½ cups HCW Gluten-Free Rolled Oats   Method: Mash the bananas. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Scoop about 1 tablespoon servings onto a non-stick […]

Macadamia Bread

Ingredients: 120 g HCW Macadamia Flour (NEW) 70 g HCW Coconut Flour 5 tbsp HCW Just Whey ½ cup HCW Flaxseed Powder 2 tbsp brown sugar / HCW Xylitol 2 tbsp HCW Psyllium Husks 4 large eggs ¼ cup butter, melted ½ cup sparkling water 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp HCW Fine Himalayan Salt […]

Aztec Hot Chocolate (serves 2)

Ingredients 2 cups milk 2 tbsp HCW Organic Cacao Powder Zest of 1 orange 3 tsp HCW Organic Agave Syrup / HCW Xylitol ¼ tsp HCW Cinnamon Powder   Method Pour milk into a saucepan and add the cacao powder. Heat until nearly boiling, while whisking well. Reduce the heat and add the orange zest, […]

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake   Ingredients 4 eggs 4 tbsp cocoa powder ½ cup oil ½ cup boiling water 1 ½ cups HCW Gluten-Free Flour Mix 1 cup castor sugar Pinch of salt 1 tbsp vanilla essence 3 tsp baking powder   Method   Beat the eggs and add the oil, water and vanilla essence. Mix […]

Rice Flour Roti recipe

This recipe was was provided to us by Safiya Parker, as part of the recent gluten-free flour campaign. It uses our Brown Rice Flour, which is a source of fibre. Rice Flour Roti’s (makes 8 large)   Ingredients 3 cups cake flour / HCW Gluten-Free Flour Mix 1 cup HCW Brown Rice Flour 1 cup hot […]

Delicious Coconut Dessert

The following recipe was provided by Safiya Beatriz, as part of our recent baking campaign. It uses our Coconut Flour.   Coconut Dessert By Safiya Beatriz, one of our facebook followers.   Ingredients: 1 cup milk 3 eggs Pinch salt ½ cup HCW Coconut Flour 1 ½ cups cake flour / HCW Gluten-Free Flour Mix […]

Nutritional Yeast: what is it and how to use it?

This deactivated dried yeast has a nutty cheese-like flavour and can be used as a flavouring. These are a few of the benefits of our Nutritional Yeast Flakes: Contains 99% less sodium than table salt High in protein (4.9 g protein per serving, i.e. 2 tablespoons) High in fibre (2.7 g fibre per serving) High […]

Tips for gluten-free baking

We have a wide variety of gluten-free flours available, many of which contain recipes on the back of the packs. It is the gluten in flour that gives the dough its elasticity and so it can be a challenge to bake with gluten-free flours. Here are a few tips which can help to improve the […]

Getting to know gluten-free grains

Gluten-free grains can be enjoyed as porridge or cereal, an accompaniment to a meal, in a salad or used in baking. Many of our gluten-free grains are ancient grains which means they have been cultivated and consumed since ancient times. They are minimally processed and high in fibre. Examples are buckwheat, millet, quinoa and teff. […]

Five Facts about Gluten-Free Flours

Gluten-free diets are often deficient in fibre; therefore it is important to check the fibre content on labels. If a gluten-free flour contains at least 6g fibre per 100g it is regarded as “high in fibre”. Gluten-free baking can be a challenge. Guar gum, xanthan gum, chia seeds or psyllium husks can be used as […]

Sweet & Sour Salad Dressing

This tasty recipe for Sweet & Sour Salad Dressing uses our Blackstrap Molasses. It can be used as a salad dressing or marinade for meat, chicken, fish and vegetables. ¼ cup HCW Blackstrap Molasses ½ cup lemon juice 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp lemon zest 1 tsp wholegrain mustard 2 tbsp onion, finely chopped […]

Delicious Roti’s made with Gluten-Free Flour Mix

We recently ran a campaign, asking our you to suggest recipes, using our Gluten Free Four Mix. The response was fabulous and we want to thank Salma Mansuri for sending us a picture of her wonderful roti’s and a picture of the product. Ingredients: 2 cups HCW Gluten-Free Flour Mix (click the link to order yours) ½ […]

WIN a high speed SMOOTHIE BLENDER

We were blown away by the response to our request for everyone to send us their smoothie recipes. We have decided to make more of a fuss about this and want you to send us your recipes. We have so many wonderful products in our range, that we want to become your “go-to” smoothie people. […]

CARROT & SWEETCORN FRITTERS

We would like to extend a big message of THANKS to Marlien Wright, who owns her own site, called YOGA KITCHEN. Marlien has made a delicious dish, which we would invite you to try out. You can find out more about Marlien and her site at http://yogakitchen.co.za   Whenever I make these ‘crispy and delightfully chewy on […]

Tasty uses for Nutritional Yeast Flakes

This product contains 99% less sodium than table salt and it tastes great – it has a nutty, cheese-like flavour. These are a few ideas of how to use it: •    Sprinkle over popcorn •    Sprinkle onto pizza (instead of cheese) after cooking •    Use to make a vegan cheese sauce •    Replace bread crumbs […]

Have you tried buckwheat?

Buckwheat can be soaked for 20-30 minutes, rinsed a few times and enjoyed as a raw snack. They can also be sprouted (can take up to 48 hours). One cup buckwheat provides approximately 2 ½ cups of buckwheat sprouts. Store the sprouts in the fridge and use in the following ways: •    Cook as porridge […]