Meals for Under £10: Maple Walnut Bread

IF you’ve never tried walnut bread, you’re in for a treat with this week’s recipe.

The addition of maple syrup makes it all the more delicious. It gives a subtle flavour without being overpowering, so one slice definitely won’t be enough.

The recipe uses xanthan gum and potato starch. You can find them in supermarkets, including Asda. You can also substitute egg white for xanthan gum and cornflour for potato starch.

Thanks to maplefromcanada.co.uk for this week’s recipe.

You’ll need:

315g gluten-free flour

93g tapioca flour

80g potato starch

1 tbsp baking powder

4 tsp baking soda

1½ tsp xanthan gum

1½ tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp salt

115g unsalted butter, softened

80ml pure maple syrup

80ml buttermilk, at room temperature

2 large eggs

85g walnuts, chopped

Method:

Heat the oven to 230C/210C/gas 8.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, starch, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, cinnamon and salt.

Heat the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns a nut brown colour, then remove from heat and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the maple syrup, buttermilk and eggs, then stir in the browned butter.

Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined. Then stir in the walnuts.

Pour into a well-greased 9×5-inch loaf pan and bake for 55-60 minutes until risen and a toothpick in the middle comes out clean.