Fruit Tingle Loaf

This is a weird tasting one folks. So if you're into stuff that tastes unique (like myself) this is one of them! It kinda tastes like a fruit tingle!

OK! You will need a pack of Aldi Bread Mix. i used what was left, i assume that to be about half a cup.

To this i added enough chopped apricots and currants as i desired
1 small/skinny grated carrot

1t cinnamon
1t ENO!
1 egg
Half my cup of Vanilla Chai Latte i was drinking (it's in powder form near the instant tea section)
A good splash of rice milk to make it a relatively pourable yet still gluggy texture.
A splash of water to help with making it pourable it was still too stiff to kinda move it out the bowl.
Vanilla essence
1t of pepita seeds ground
1t of sunflower ground

I ran out of ground linseed but i would have liked to have added some!

NO SUGAR (still tastes sweet from the natural sugars in the fruit!) NO FAT!

It will nearly double in size, or at least a third.

Thats it! I cooked it at 160 for about.....I'm going to say 30-40 minutes, it was a looong time. Wait till the top browns then it should be ready. i put them in 3 over sized muffin tins with a dusting of cinnamon on top!

They are very soft and squishy and moist :) (thank you Mr Carrot!)
The lemony taste of the eno makes it tingly and contrast with the cinnamon, this could be in a good or bad way, if you're scared of the zesty taste then just replace it with GF baking powder. :)

Very healthy and tasty recipe! Will repeat i feel! Some days without the eno though it is very interesting to nibble on and try to find the flavours!

Have a lovely day!

A nom nom nom!

Tofu Marinade

I decided to do the 3 tricks to getting tofu to taste good.

1- squeeze water out with a heavy object for 10 minutes

2- marinade for at least 2 hours.

3- coat in corn flour and fry.

and guess what? It worked! (Though i think an even firmer tofu, or more squeezing would help.

I marinaded it without oil to let the flavours soak better- it would have oil in the frying process anyway.

I used:

GF Worcestershire sauce
Sweet chili sauce
Splash of Balsamic Vinegar
1 t honey
sesame seeds
1/4t garlic paste

combine all ingredients in a small container. Give it a good gentle shake, chuck it in the fridge.

i marinaded it for about 2 hours, that was enough.

once done, drain, coat in corn starch and fry on medium high, on a bed of sunflower and sesame oil. About 5 minutes each side. Depending on how thick the cut was. I did it about 1cm thick, and in cubes too.

Crunchy outside, smooth inside, more squeezing i assume would have made it more chewy (apparently freezing can do this too)

I'll definitely try it again.

I had it on a bed of "Crusty bread" with lettuce, sun-dried tomatoes and avocado. Yum yum!