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Puff Pastry (rough puff)

October 08, 2020 Kelly Hamill

Puff Pastry (rough puff)   Makes approximately 620g of pastry, 13g protein total, 2g protein/100g   Ingredients 120g Platypus Foods Baking mix 130g plain flour (13g protein) 250 butter, very cold 100ml ice cold water   Method Mix flours together Rub butter into mixture roughly – you still want large chunks Add water and mix to a dough (you don’t want to handle it too much) Refrigerate for 30 minutes Roll out onto floured bench or floured grease proof paper to a long rectangle. Fold into thirds, turn roll out and fold again Fold into a square, wrap and put...


Morning Glory Muffins

July 17, 2018 Kelly Hamill

Based on the Cook For Love recipe 230g Platypus Foods Baking mix 30g plain flour (3g protein) 2 teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoons baking soda ¼  teaspoon salt 100ml coconut milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 120ml oil ¼ cup brown sugar 150g crushed pineapple, well drained 120g grated apple 100g grated carrot 30g toasted coconut (2g protein) 60g craisins or sultanas 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar Method: 1. Heat oven to 180 degrees celcius. Line and grease a muffin tray 2. Mix baking mix, spices, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. 3. Whisk...


Lemon Myrtle Biscuits

July 17, 2018 Kelly Hamill

280g Platypus Foods baking mix 50g Cottees vanilla pudding mix or 25g custard powder 2 teaspoons finely chopped lemon myrtle 15g egg yolk (2g protein) or 1 teaspoon egg replacer in 1 tablespoon water 15g double cream (0.25g protein) 15g lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla 170g butter, softened ½ cup white sugar Method: 1.Heat oven to 180 degrees. 2.Mix baking mix, pudding and lemon myrtle in a bowl and set aside 3.Beat egg yolk (or egg replacer), cream, vanilla and lemon together in a bowl and set aside 4.In electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy....