Classic Caggs

Millionaire shortbread is one of my ultimate favourite treats: the combination of shortbread, caramel and chocolate is pretty special. This recipe is a Phil Vickery one that is gluten free, which makes a bit of a change (and you would never guess it's gluten free!) I managed to get 24 squares out of the tray but it's totally dependent upon how large you want to make your shortbread; it's very rich (but very moreish!) so little squares make you feel less guilty about having more than one.  To make gluten free millionaire shortbread you will need: Shortbread base 150g rice flour 55g caster sugar 115g butter Caramel 150g butter 150g soft brown sugar 397g tin of condensed milk Chocolate 200g chocolate (milk or dark - I love dark but it can be too intense for some people!) Start by preheating your oven to 180C and greasing and lining a square tin.  The shortbread base involves you rubbing the butter into the rice flour and sugar until it rese

I'm home for the summerrrrrr!! My 11 month year at university is at last over!  Gluten free pastry is notoriously tricky to work with - don't be disheartened if it cracks after coming out of the oven; I tend to patch it together with the last few scrapings from the pastry bowl to prevent the entire contents of the quiche leaking out. My filling was bacon and cheese but you can adapt the filling, provided you use the same volume of liquid to fill the pastry case.  To make your gluten free quiche you will need: Pastry: 200g rice flour 1/2 tsp xantham gum Pinch of salt 100g cold butter 4-8 tbsp cold water Liquid filling 5 eggs 100ml milk 200ml double cream Contents 250g cheddar 6 rashers bacon Sliced tomato Start by preheating your oven to 180C and preparing your quiche dish by buttering it.  Add the rice flour, anthem gum, pinch of salt and cubed butter to a bowl and rub in the butter until it forms a breadcrumb-like texture. Add the water a