Chocolate Cake Deprived Of Flour

It is a delicate gluten-free cake containing almond and desiccated coconut.

Ingredients:

Eggs	4 medium
Almond ground	150g
Ground coffee	1 tbsp
Sugar	100g
Desiccated coconut	3 tbsp
Baking soda	1tsp
Dark chocolate melted	100g

 tbsp:  table spoon

 tsp: tea spoon

Method:

·      Preheat the oven to 180⁰C

·      Prepare a 20-25 cm diameter baking tin with a thin layer of coconut oil and corn starch

·      Separate the egg yolks and egg whites into 2 different bowls

·      Beat the egg whites

·      Add the sugar to the egg yolks and mix them well

·      Blend the remaining ingredients

·      Fold the egg yolks in

·      Transfer the batter into the tin and place it into the oven

·      The baking time is around 30 - 40 minutes

·      When the cake is cold pour the molten chocolate on the top and place it into the refrigerator until you serve it.

Gluten-Free Bread

If you are on strict gluten-free diet and you are avoiding processed foods, here it is a tasty home made bread for you.

Ingredient:

Dry yeast	½ of a pack
Gluten-free flour	200g
Flax seed flour	2 tbsp       ground seeds
Chia seed flour	2 tbsp       ground seeds
Butter  melted	100 g
Egg yolk	2
Salt	1 tsp
Xanthan gum	1 tsp
Sunflower seeds	1 tbsp
Pumpkin seeds	1 tbsp
Water	Small amount if it is needed

Method:

·      Mix the flours, xanthan gum and the butter well

·      Add the remaining ingredients and dough it well

·      Be careful with the water, the dough should be soft but not runny.

·      Leave the dough for 30 minutes

·      Transfer the dough into a well buttered small soup pan, put the lid on and leave it for 50 minutes

·      Preheat the oven at 200⁰C

·      Water the top of the bread and with a wet knife cut the top into quarters, water the inside of the lid.

·      Place the pan with the lid on into the oven for 45 minutes (so you can see that you cannot use a pan with plastic handle)

·      After 45 minutes take the top off and bake the bread for another 5-8 minutes.

·      Fold it onto a wooden chopping board for cooling

Gluten-Free Cheese Pie

This pie is suitable for party, lunch or dinner, served with salad, it is appetising and easy to prepare.

Ingredients for 4 persons

Medium size eggs	3
Butter	100g
Gluten- free flour	200g
Cottage cheese	400g
Water	150 ml
Baking soda	1 tsp
Xanthan gum	1tsp
Salt	1tsp (½ in the pie and ½ in the cottage cheese)
Pepper	Up to your taste
Dill	1tsp

Method:

·      Preheat the oven at 180⁰C

·      Butter an about 25 cm diameter pie dish

·      Mix the flour with baking soda and xanthan gum

·      Use a bowl to mix well the butter and the flour together

·      Add the water step by step

·      Roll the cake and transfer into the pie dish

·      Place the pie into the oven for 5- 7 minutes

·      Place the cottage cheese into a bowl and add the egg yolks, mix them well together and season it.

·      Beat the egg whites and fold it to the cheese mixture

·      Transfer the cottage cheese mixture into the pie

·       Place the pie into the oven for another 30 minutes until it gets light brown.