here I go again
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Polenta can be found in most asian shops or in the international foods in supermarkets.
Syn free muffins
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malaika
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I couldnt find Polenta so bought wholemeal flour, does anyone know what the syn value of this before i cook them? sorry havent got the password for website to check online.x
It's 4.5 syns for 28 gms, so i'll come to about 3 syns each!
Pippy Bear
Fighting the fat!
This would also make it free on extra easy x
Lynne2809
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Freezing Syn Free Muffins
Hi ,Can anyone please tell me if they have ever tried freezing the syn free muffins ( that is if the muffins have survived for that long before being eaten).
I am hoping that they can be frozen then I can make a great big batch of them to last some of the summer holidays. ( Got to have something scrummy to tuck into when the 3 kids drive me mad)
Thanks :family2:
Hi ,Can anyone please tell me if they have ever tried freezing the syn free muffins ( that is if the muffins have survived for that long before being eaten).
I am hoping that they can be frozen then I can make a great big batch of them to last some of the summer holidays. ( Got to have something scrummy to tuck into when the 3 kids drive me mad)
Thanks :family2:
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BritMumInCanada
Gold Member
I made these using the course whole grain polenta and they were disgusting, really bitty. It looks like some of you have used the fine ground polenta which is not syn free?
Lynne2809
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Freezing Syn Free Muffins
Hi Everyone,
Just to let you know, I made some lemon and lime muffins which were delicious.I made 36 of them, I did bag them up individually then put them in a freezer bag before putting in the freezer.
I have found they freeze successfully and just allowing them to defrost naturally didn't impact on the flavour. I am going to try making mint choc flavour nest so will let you all know how they turn out.
I have thought of some other uses..... cake for in a syn free trifle, fresh fruit flan base , base for a cheesecake.
Just have to try and keep the kids and hubby's hands off them !:family2:
Hi Everyone,
Just to let you know, I made some lemon and lime muffins which were delicious.I made 36 of them, I did bag them up individually then put them in a freezer bag before putting in the freezer.
I have found they freeze successfully and just allowing them to defrost naturally didn't impact on the flavour. I am going to try making mint choc flavour nest so will let you all know how they turn out.
I have thought of some other uses..... cake for in a syn free trifle, fresh fruit flan base , base for a cheesecake.
Just have to try and keep the kids and hubby's hands off them !:family2:
I've used both. The fine made them more like fairy cakes, where as the course they were more like a light scone texture. Personally I preferred the course ones.
When I did the course ones, I left the mix to stand for a while longer than it suggested in the recipe.
I'm going to try and make some savoury ones. Will post the recipe once I've tried them for anyone that's interested.
Lynne2809
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I am not sure how they would work out using self raising flour ( 4.1/2 syns for 28g on Red or Green).
I eventually found polenta in Morrisons in the Asian foods section ( by the curry sauces etc). It was produced by East End and on the bag it said Cornmeal (polenta was written in brackets underneath). It was 36p for a375g bag.
Hope this helps and if they work out using th flour I hope that you enjoy them
I eventually found polenta in Morrisons in the Asian foods section ( by the curry sauces etc). It was produced by East End and on the bag it said Cornmeal (polenta was written in brackets underneath). It was 36p for a375g bag.
Hope this helps and if they work out using th flour I hope that you enjoy them
Lynne2809
Full Member
East End Foods Cornmeal (polenta)
If you go to www.ocado.com you can do a search for cornmeal and it will show you two packs including pictures. I used the dark green one which is the coarse version.
Hope that this helps you in finding it in a shop near you.
:fingerscrossed:
If you go to www.ocado.com you can do a search for cornmeal and it will show you two packs including pictures. I used the dark green one which is the coarse version.
Hope that this helps you in finding it in a shop near you.
:fingerscrossed:
Desperate to lose weight
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how did you make the lemon and lime ones??
Lynne2809
Full Member
I grated the zest off 1 lemon and 1 lime and squeezed the juice out of both. I actually used natural yogurt instead of mullerlight because that was what I had in at the time. Made the mixture in the normal way but added the juice and zest to the mixture aswell.
Then just cooked them as normal. Even after freezing and defrosting them you could still smell the lemon and lime.
Hope you like them, I took them to my slimming class and everyone liked them.
Then just cooked them as normal. Even after freezing and defrosting them you could still smell the lemon and lime.
Hope you like them, I took them to my slimming class and everyone liked them.
BritMumInCanada
Gold Member
I am going to have another go at making these (they were horrible first time round). Might try those lemon and lime ones this time.
glosta-gal
Member
they sound gr8 will have to try them
