Vegan Hot Dogs

A few weeks ago I had a lovely weekend in York visiting my bestie - during a little stroll around Bishopthorpe which is a lovely little area of York not far from the centre, we came across a quaint little cookware shop where we both indulged in some new baking bits and bobs. Amongst the things I brought was a hot dog cookie cutter. It wasn't long and I had already decided that I would use this to create 'hot dogs' having been inspired by the puns and play on words that feature so heavily in Frances Quinns 'Quinntessential Baking'.

These biscuits are a dairy free shortbread flavoured with chilli flakes, drizzled with plain chocolate and some extra chills at one end for those who like a bit of a kick! This batch were also made using gluten free flour so that my sister didn't have to miss out! As they were gluten and dairy free the dough is very soft and tricky to handle as it can very easily become misshapen and tear. So, patience is key with this bake. You can of course substitute the dairy free butter for dairy butter and the gluten free flour for standard plain flour if you wish.









Right - lets get baking!

Jammy Dodgers

So for this last 8 days I have been away from my normal working day and on a training course. At the beginning of the course the usual rules were explained which included an understanding that as busy professionals we may need to answer our mobile phones and that this is ok. However there would be a sanction if it rang out loud during the course. The sanctions were as follows:

1. If it rang once you would have to buy doughnuts for the rest the group
2. If it rang twice you would have to buy cream cakes for the rest of the group
3. If it rang three times you would have to buy a round at the pub at the end of the course

According to the trainers no one had ever made the mistake of letting it happen more than three times but if necessary a further sanction would be created! After 7 days not one phone had rung out so we had to take matters in to our own hands and whilst a phone was left unattended during a break it was quickly switched on to loud, needless to say today lots of doughnuts were eaten!

Anyway, the point of that little tale was that for a two week course tea breaks and treats have proven to be key in keeping us on task and concentrating. So not to disappoint, when my colleagues discovered I enjoy baking I quickly convinced to bring in something for the troops. One of the ladies on the course is dairy and gluten free so I decided to make these little dodgers so that everyone could enjoy a biscuit during our morning tea break. Last week I also made a lemon drizzle cake and some chocolate brownies for my course mates as well.

Right, enough chit chat, lets get baking! 

I used a recipe from 'The Naughtiest Vegan Cakes in Town' and simply substituted standard plain flour for an equal amount of gluten free plain flour.