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Food & crafts => Recipes => Topic started by: ellied on July 30, 2011, 07:11:31 pm

Title: wheat free base for caramel shortbread?
Post by: ellied on July 30, 2011, 07:11:31 pm

I have found 3 tins of condensed milk in the cupboard :o clearly intended to make caramel shortbread at some point but before I gave up wheat ::)  I also have one block of cooking chocolate so it would make sense to use some of it up wouldn't it?  ;)

Any thoughts on an alternative to a biscuit base?  I wondered about oats and seeds but wasn't sure if that with all the sugar on top would constitute a balanced diet ;D or a disaster :o

Ideas welcome, or if anyone can think of other uses for condensed milk..

Title: Re: wheat free base for caramel shortbread?
Post by: little blue on July 30, 2011, 08:24:32 pm

buy some wheat free digestive biscuits?!

sorry, I'm not much help....  :)

Title: Re: wheat free base for caramel shortbread?
Post by: doganjo on July 30, 2011, 11:58:10 pm

Quote from: ellied on July 30, 2011, 07:11:31 pm

I have found 3 tins of condensed milk in the cupboard :o clearly intended to make caramel shortbread at some point but before I gave up wheat ::)  I also have one block of cooking chocolate so it would make sense to use some of it up wouldn't it?  ;)

Any thoughts on an alternative to a biscuit base?  I wondered about oats and seeds but wasn't sure if that with all the sugar on top would constitute a balanced diet ;D or a disaster :o

Ideas welcome, or if anyone can think of other uses for condensed milk..

I doubt if anything with condensed milk in it could be considered a balanced diet  ;)  Just don't make them before Wednesday! ;D

Title: Re: wheat free base for caramel shortbread?
Post by: Skirza on August 01, 2011, 04:24:02 pm

why not make a flapjack base? Probably be quite sweet and sickly..but to be honest..who care !! :D

Title: Re: wheat free base for caramel shortbread?
Post by: jaykay on August 01, 2011, 05:14:26 pm

I often use ground almonds in the place of flour - have never made shortbread but think it would work  :)

Title: Re: wheat free base for caramel shortbread?
Post by: Skirza on August 01, 2011, 07:36:14 pm

Actually, why not use soya flour or rice flour. As shortbread calls for plain flour, either of those would work. Failing that, may I suggest a big spoon and a movie (I love condensed milk)