Gluten+Free

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[[image:09teco/no_wheat.jpg align="right"]]__ **Why do people follow this diet?** __
==== The main reason people follow the gluten-free diet is because of an allergy to gluten, however some peopl e have gluten-free diets because of the health benefits. Gluten is a sticky glue-like substance that can upset the digestive system, depending on the consumer. You may find yourself feeling more energetic and less tired if you follow the gluten free diet because you are consuming less processed or packaged goods, given the fact that a lot of these contain some form of gluten. To find out more about celiac disease, click [|here]!====

= __**Gluten Free Diet Rules**__ =

__**What to not to eat:**__

 * ==== Wheat ( including wheat products) ====
 * ==== Barley ====
 * ==== Oat ====
 * ==== Rye ====
 * ==== Cabbage ====
 * ==== Cucumber ====
 * ==== Beans ====
 * ==== Turnip ====

__What to eat:__
====Fruits, Veggies, Gluten free dishes, baked meat goods (ex. Baked chicken breast) Anything beside the food that contains the ingredients above ( Tips: Check the label to see if the product is gluten free)====

Click [|here] for more information on what you can eat and cannot eat
= __Advantages of going Gluten Free__ = ====You may not notice, but you will find yourself eating much more healthier than before because you are not eating a lot of packaged processed foods. The gluten free diet also helps to prevent certain diseases by improving the digestive health. Going gluten-free also prevents type 2 and type 1 diabetes and anemia.====

It also helps people that are trying to lose weight because if you have a healthier digestive system you digest food easily and more effectively, getting more nutrients out of the things that you eat.
=__ **How we overcome the disadvantages of a Gluten Free Diet** __=

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====A lot of gluten free food is know for being 'tasteless' or 'flavorless' but we have over come this using many ways and different ingredients. For example, gluten free chocolate and gluten free flour mix to make baked goods that everyone enjoys. Also, by going gluten free you do not consume the mai==== ====n nutrients that you need which why most people with Celiac disease are usually very skinny. Their digestive system physically cannot handle as much food as a person without the disease. Luckily there are many gluten substitutions that can be added to recipes so that you can eat the dish and get the other nutrients without eating gluten. Gluten free diets don't meet the levels of fiber, thiamine, riboflavin,niacin, fol ate, iron, or calcium, but pills or supplements cacn be taken to make up the lack of these vitamins and minerals.==== .  = __ Parmesan, Rosemary, and Roasted Garlic Scones: __ =

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**Makes:** 10-12 **Prep:** 10 minutes **Cooking time:** 30-35 minutes Veggie Oil 6 cloves of garlic, unpeeled 300g of gluten-free flour mix A 75g cooking margarine Pinch of salt 2 tsp xanthan gum 3tsp baking powder 2medium eggs beaten 2tsp of dried sage 50g of parmesan, finely grated 125ml semi skimmed milk, warmed Corn flour for dusting Semi skimmed milk for brushing
 * Parmesan, Rosemary and Roast Garlic Scones: **
 * Ingredients: **
 * Steps: **
 * 1) Preheat the over to 200 degrees C.
 * 2) First roast the garlic: wrap it in foil and bake for 20 minutes
 * 3) Remove the skins and crush the creamy garlic
 * 4) Reduce the over temperature to 180 degrees C and oil 2 baking trays
 * 5) Place the gluten-free flour, margarine, salt, and xanthan gum in a bowl and rub together until you have a consistency of fine bread crumbs.
 * 6) Add the baking powder, eggs, Rosemary, cheese, milk and roasted garlic paste and mix together to form a dough.
 * 7) Dust a work surface with corn flour and gently roll the dough out to about 2-3 cm thick.
 * 8) Use a 5cm diameter plain cutter, cut out 10-12 scones. Place on the baking trays, brush with milk and bake for 10-15 minutes.
 * 9) Once cooked, remove from the oven and cool on the wire rack. Cut in half and spread with salted butter to serve. (optional)

__** Squidgy Chocolate Fudge Cake **__

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**Make:** 1 20cm round cake **Preparation:** 20 minutes plus filling and icing **Cooking:** 20-25 minutes
 * Squidgy Chocolate Fudge Cake: **
 * Ingredients: **
 * For the sponge: **
 * Veggie oil
 * 225g gluten free flour mix B
 * 1tsp xanthan gum
 * 1tsp baking powder
 * 1/2tsp of bicarbonate of soda
 * 50g cocoa powder
 * 100g unsalted butter, soften
 * 250g dark mucovado sugar
 * 3 medium eggs, beaten at room temperature
 * 1tsp vanilla extract
 * 1tsp glycerin
 * 200ml semi skimmed milk
 * For the frosting: **
 * 225g dark chocolate, chopped
 * 142ml carton doubled cream
 * 100g unsalted butter, soften
 * 120g icing sugar. Sieved
 * Rose petal, for decoration (optional)
 * Steps: **
 * 1) Preheat to an 180 degrees C.
 * 2) Oil 2 20cm victoria sandwich tin and base line with baking parchment
 * 3) Sieve the flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and cocoa powder together in a bowl.
 * 4) In a deep bowl, cream butter and mucovado sugar together until light fluffy.
 * 5) Gradually beat the eggs, vanilla extract and glycerin.
 * 6) Fold tablespoonful of the flour mixture in the butter and the egg mix, alternately with the milk, until the batter is evenly combined.
 * 7) Divide the mixture between 2 tins and level the surface.
 * 8) Bake on the same shelf in the center of the oven for 25 minutes.
 * 9) The cakes are ready when the toothpick inserted into the cake, comes out clean.
 * 10) Leave the cakes to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes.
 * 11) And turn out into wire rack to cool completely.
 * 12) For the frosting, melt the chocolate with cream in a heat proof bowl in the microwave.
 * 13) Stir very gently until the mixture is smooth.
 * 14) Allow to cool in the room temperature.
 * 15) Cream the soften butter with the icing sugar and then whisk this into the chocolate mixture until it is the thickness of the butter.
 * 16) Put one sponge top down onto a serving plate and spread with some of the frosting leaving a generous amount for the top.
 * 17) Sandwich with the second sponge, and spread the rest of the frosting over the top and side.
 * 18) Chill well in the fridge.
 * 19) Remove from the fridge 15 minutes before eating.
 * 20) Decorate with rose petals, silver leaf or any other decorations of your choice.

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