If you follow me on Instagram, you will know that I love to share my baking and cooking. Over the past year, I've developed a bigger interest in food, especially healthy and wholesome food. I spend a lot of time in my kitchen, preparing and making food that our bodies will love and that I know is good for my family.
I believe in a wholefood diet - one that incorporates fresh, local food and if possible organic. I like to know where my food comes from and therefore support local suppliers in my area.
Since finding out that I'm sensitive to gluten, I choose not to include this in my food. I also eliminate foods that have preservatives and additives. This means that I make a lot of homemade food and goodies!
I really enjoying baking cakes and treats: I have little books and notepads, recipe books that date back ........ I've kept all of these; they hold some of my favourite recipes, even those that have been passed on to me by family members. As most of these recipes include ingredients that I no longer use, I've been converting them to the ingredients that are in my pantry and what I consider, a healthier option.
These baking treats are 'taste tested' by my wonderful family, who always appreciate 'home-baked' goodness in their lunch boxes each day.
So here goes my first recipe that I would like to share. It's based on a 'koek' recipe which I've called: Ginger Spice Cake. (Koek is a traditional dutch loaf cake)
Ginger Spice Cake
Ingredients & Method
1 cup full fat milk (organic)
1/2 cup rapadura sugar *
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup raw honey *
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp fresh grated ginger *
1/4 cup sultanas
Heat all of the above ingredients in a saucepan til they are warmed through.
For Thermomix: 90 degrees, 3mins, Sp 1
2 eggs (free-range)
1 cup almond meal *
1 cup buckwheat flour *
2 tsp gluten free baking powder
Combine the above ingredients with the warm liquid in a large mixing bowl.
Mix together til combined.
For Thermomix: Add the above ingredients to TM bowl and mix on Sp 5 approx 10 sec, til combined.
Pour into a large lined loaf tin (or two smaller tins) and bake in 180 degree oven approx 45 mins or until cooked through.
Enjoy with butter and a cuppa☺
* rapadura is an un-refined sugar - you can also use raw sugar
* honey can be replaced with golden syrup
* you can also use ground ginger
* if you have a Thermomix, you can mill raw almonds to make your own almond meal
* buckwheat flour is available from health food stores
You can vary this recipe by adding in more sultanas and adjusting/adding more spice to your liking ☺
This will last nicely for a few days in an air-tight container.
This will last nicely for a few days in an air-tight container.
I hope you enjoy this recipe - let me know if you make it and what you think ☺ We all enjoy this one very much, as a yummy treat.
If you would like to follow me on Instagram - my name is chan4boys
