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Baking agents are a baker’s best friend. These special ingredients come in different forms and can transform your bread, cakes or other bakes.

We stock a huge variety, but often get asked how to use them! So here is our handy guide on our most popular baking agents!

GLUTEN-FREE CAKES

There are lots of different alternatives that you can use instead of wheat flour. Ground almonds produce a moist, dense crumb – well suited for cakes like the Italian Lemon Cake. Alternatively, you can create your own gluten-free flour blend using brown rice flour, tapioca starch and potato starch.

Don’t forget, we have a great gluten-free range of products – including pre-made gluten-free flour blends!

Here are some of our favourite gluten-free cake recipes!

GLUTEN-FREE DINNER INSPIRATION

Cutting out gluten can seem daunting. But luckily for you, we have some delicious recipes up our sleeve to share! We stock a wide range of gluten-free pasta and noodles as well as a huge range of gluten-free grains and flours. Here is a delectable array of gluten-free recipes to inspire you!

THE GREAT GLUTEN-FREE BAKE OFF

We thought we would share some of our favourite gluten-free bakes!

Don’t forget to check out our extensive gluten-free range of ingredients on our website for all your baking needs!

10 FRUITY CAKES AND PUDDINGS

Fruit-based puddings are popular around Christmas time. Although Christmas pudding is popular, there is more to life than traditional fruitcake, and here we present a number of options. Many of the recipes below are gluten-free and reduced-sugar, and all of them are highly fruity! Dried fruits are particularly popular at this time of year: apricots, vine fruit, prunes, dried berries and much more!

AUTUMN DINNER INSPIRATION

It is that time of year again. The orange leaves are falling, the air is the little bit crisper and our stomachs are rumbling for substantial comforting food to keep us warm. Feast your eyes on some of our favourite autumn recipes!

EIGHT COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WAYS TO USE RICE

Rice is a really versatile cooking ingredient and can used in both sweet and savoury dishes. We stock a wide selection of rices from brown basmati rice to arborio rice, sushi rice to wild rice! We also stock lots of rice products such as rice flour, rice pancakes, rice flakes and puffed rice! Here are eight of our favourite ways to use rice!

TOP 10 PICNIC RECIPES

Picnic food needs to be portable and easy to eat. So, sausage rolls, mini wraps filled with sandwich ingredients and other savoury recipes involving the wrapping up of ingredients are ideal. If you want to make a lighter version of a Cornish Pasty, then why not try using filo pastry instead.

Falafel are probably the simplest and filling picnic meal. They can easily be made the day before. Try making a variety of flavours, some spicy and others with herbs to cater for all ages.

A picnic wouldn’t be complete without some sweet treats. Take a look towards the end of our Top 10, for some of our favourite picnic desserts!

FIVE WAYS TO MAKE DAIRY FREE MILK ALTERNATIVE

Giving up dairy milk can seem daunting – but fear not! There are many different milk-alternatives that you can enjoy and they are so easy to make! You will wonder why you did not do it before! Make sure you have a blender before you start and away you go.

Here are five great recipes that can used as a healthier substitute to dairy milk!

FIFTEEN WAYS TO EAT MORE HEALTHILY

Simple swaps can have such a positive impact on your health. Follow our 15 easy tips and start eating more healthily today!