Thursday 13 May 2021

Vegan Raspberry Shortbread Slice

A favourite from childhood, this slice is delicious for afternoon tea or in a lunchbox. It is chewy, crunchy and sweet all in one!


Ingredients:

-1/2 cup of vegan butter (we use Nuttelex) at room temperature

-1 1/2  cups of self raising flour

-1 cup of coconut

-1 1/2 cups of sugar

-Equivalent of 2 eggs using Orgran egg replacer

-Raspberry Jam (preferably room temperature)

Method:

-Line a small slice tray.

-Beat the butter and 1 cup of sugar until creamy.


-Make up your egg replacer for one egg - combine 1 teaspoon of powder and 2 tablespoons of water and mix. Add to the butter and sugar and mix.


-Add the self raising flour and stir. The mix will become like shortbread and stick together. If you find it is too dry, you can add a small amount of soy milk.


 -Using your hands, press the mix into the slice tray. It will rise during baking, so allow room for this and the raspberry topping.



-Spread a thin layer of raspberry jam over the shortbread mix. It will melt in the oven so it doesn't matter if the jam isn't even.



-In another bowl, make up egg replacer for the equivalent of one egg. Add 1/2 cup of sugar and coconut. Mix thoroughly and place a layer of the mix on top of the jam shortbread.



-Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the shortbread layer is cooked and the topping is browning and crunchy.  



Tuesday 4 May 2021

Vegan Devonshire Tea Scones


Our Devonshire Tea on Sunday was a great success. A special thanks to our volunteers Emma and Tracie who put in so much work creating our wonderful scones. They have kindly shared their recipes below so you can make some, too.

Recipe One: Three Ingredient Lemonade Scones

Preheat oven to 180 C (with fan) or 200 C.

- Ingredients:

 -3 1/2 cups of self raising flour

- 1 cup vegan cream - we used coconut cream in the can. Refrigerate the can and take the thick cream off the top, leaving the clear liquid

- 1 cup of lemonade

- Jam to serve

Method: 

- Combine flour, cream and lemonade in a bowl and mix until flour is mostly combined. The dough should be soft and sticky.

- Turn out onto a floured surface and knead around 5 times to combine dough. Pat into a disc shape.

-  Use a cutter to cut out your scones. Remember to flour the cutter in-between to stop sticking.

- Place on a tray and brush the tops with your choice of milk. 

- Bake for 15 minutes. When golden, place on a rack to cool. Place a tea towel over the top to stop them drying out. 


 Recipe Two: Vegan Scones

Preheat oven to 210 C.

Ingredients:

- 3 1/2 cups of self raising flour

- 1 cup of soy milk 

- 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar 

- 3/4 cup of lemonade

Method:

- Sift flour into a bowl. 

- In a separate bowl, place the milk and apple cider vinegar together and let stand for about five minutes. 

- Make a well in the centre of the flour, add the mixed milk and apple cider vinegar into the well of the flour, along with the lemonade. 

- Mix just enough to so that the ingredients are combined. 

- Turn out on a floured bench and shape into a rectangle shape. Cut out your scones and place on a floured tray. 

- Put the scones next to each other for support during cooking. 

- Cook for 12 to14 minutes or until golden.

Enjoy!