Baking

[Junie2]

Hi

I want to start baking again.

Where can I find recipes for bread and muffins, fairy cakes etc, that are ok for my cholesterol, if any exist that is.

Many thanks

Junie

[Mirador19]

Oh I will be interested in that too Junie.

Joan x

[Junie2 in reply to Mirador19]

Hi Joan

Hope someone can help us.

I used to always bake bread etc,

But now not sure what ingredients are best to use, with cholesterol problem.

Junie

[Helen_BHF]

Hi Mirador19 Junie2 - you might want to check out the BHF recipe finder. There's lots of recipes on there that are specifically for those with high cholesterol: bhf.org.uk/heart-matters/he...

Hopefully you can share some pics of your bakes

[Junie2 in reply to Helen_BHF]

Thanks

I did look there but could not find a bread and cake recipe, not sure what to use for instance, butter oil etc.

I will keep looking

Thanks again for your help

Junie

[Mirador19 in reply to Helen_BHF]

Oh thank you for the links Helen, I will certainly check them out.

Joan x

[Junie2]

Thanks so much, that’s great.

Junie

[stevejb1810]

Hello Junie

I have had similar issues, in that I like to cook (I make all the bread) and my wife and I like to eat cake

Cakes are a problem. I used the internet and searched for low fat cake recipes - there are a few, but as you will probably have already discovered, they are not thick on the ground. There are a number that use non-dairy fats - again substituting dairy for good quality vegetable/olive oil seems to be quite common. I'd be interested in see/knowing what you find.

Bread recipes should not be a problem since bread does not need to

contain any fat at all. If you want to add oil, use olive oil. There

are many recipes available for that.

Happy baking

Steve

[Junie2 in reply to stevejb1810]

Hi

The British Heart Foundation

Has an article on 10 tips for healthier baking. Have a look.

I am still looking for cake recipes.

If I find any I will let you know.

Also looking for some nice bread recipes.

Thanks so much for your reply.

Keeeeep Baking

Junie

[anke123]

Hi Junie, I too love baking and eating cake. Have a look for fruit loaf recipes or tea loaf as they are sometimes called. You soak some dried fruit in hot tea and leave to stand for a few hours or overnight, then mix in sugar, egg, flour, no fat at all. And it is very tasty. Also look up all bran loaf, that is easy too, it is soaked in milk, no fat in that.

For the fruit loaf, I have made it so often I do not need a recipe, so here is what you need.

Up to a pound of dried fruit, sultanas, raisins, or mixed what ever you like. Soak it in a mug of hot black tea, or a fruity tea for a different flavour. Mix in a mug of sugar, I have done it with 3/4 of a mug and that works too, add 1 egg and 2 mugs of self raising flour, give it a good stir, bake in a loaf tin for about 40 minutes on 170 degrees C.

I made a Dutch spice loaf a few weeks ago, a bit like gingercake, another one without fat,let me know if you want the recipe and I will post it.

Happy baking, Anke

[Junie2 in reply to anke123]

Hi Anke

Thanks so much,

What a wonderful recipe, not sure of the mug sizes, do you know what it is in ounces please. I am going shopping today, so will get the ingredients. Dutch spice loaf sounds good, if I could have the recipe please. It sounds just right for Christmas.

Thanks so much, you are very helpful.

Junie

[anke123 in reply to Junie2]

Hi, the mug I use is 8 fluid ounces. For the Dutch spice cake you need this

2 cups of self raising flour,1/2 cup dark brown sugar or demerara, 1/3 cup of treacle or molasses 1 cup of milk, 1 teaspoon each of cloves, ginger and cinnamon and half a teaspoon of nutmeg (or just use mixed spice)

Combine all ingredients to a smooth paste, put in a 8 x 3 inch loaf tin, lined with baking paper. Bake for about an hour in a slow oven 150 C for an hour. Leave to cool in the tin and keep in a tin or breadbin for 24 hours before serving. This cake keeps moist when put in the breadbin with the bread. The Dutch serve it buttered for breakfast or elevenses.

You can also have a look at the healthy food guide magazine they have realy nice recipes for all types of food and make them healthier, they have a website too.

Hope the baking goes well, Anke

[Junie2 in reply to anke123]

Hi Anke

Great recipe, I have the ingredients so will try this,

Thanks so so much for taking the time to reply.

You are very helpful will look at the magazine and website.

Thanks again

Junie

[Twobells]

I just started using benocol for baking and cooking seems OK, but to take the pressure of; unless you eat every cake you bake it shouldn't in theory make too much difference to your cholesterol levels. Don't forget as well as dietary factors there are genetic factors involved in cholesterol levels. And for some people it stays high even with statins.

[Junie2 in reply to Twobells]

Hi Twobells

Great idea, thanks so much

Junie

[Twobells in reply to Junie2]

Glad to help. When I first had HA I was paranoid about cholesterol, but now I'm doing my best (that's all you can do really) just changing some things I eat. My brother who is a cardio specialist nurse advised me not to eat red meat as this contains higher 'bad' cholesterol, but I haven't eaten red meat since I was a child. Also told this by cardiologist. I think most of the 'bad' cholesterol is in ready made products. I now bake from scratch.

[Junie2 in reply to Twobells]

Hi Twobells,

Same here, I was paronoid, I would spend forever in the supermarket looking at labels, I am a bit more relaxed about it now.

I am a vegetarian so don’t have to worry about meat.

It must be helpful having your brother advise you.

Thanks again

Junie

[Twobells in reply to Junie2]

Yes it does having a brother, but then sometimes he tells me too much lol.

[Junie2 in reply to Twobells]

Lol

Junie

[anke123 in reply to Junie2]

Hi Junie, glad I could help. Just read you are vegetarian, what do you eat to get enough iron? I once cut down on red meat and had more chicken and fish then had problems with anemia and the GP told me to eat red meat. This was before I had any heart problems. I do have more days when I have a vegetarian meal, from that nice magazine but still eat red meat as well.

[Junie2 in reply to anke123]

Hi Anke

Your recipes do help thanks.

My doctor prescribes b12 for me and I have to take an iron supplement.

The magazine website is really good.

Thanks again

Junie

[Twobells]

I have just sat down after baking lemon drizzle cake, too much lemon for e, but my daughter loves it.

[Junie2 in reply to Twobells]

Oh lemon drizzle cake, I used to love it. But now worried about the fat in it.

I also love the chocolate orange cake, never made it, I used to have a piece at my local coffee shop. Now if I could make them without the worry of it being bad for me I would be very happy.

Twobells you need to be on the bake-off

Junie

[Helen_BHF]

Hi everyone,

Just to flag...the cake recipes on the BHF website are suitable for those with high cholesterol.

Here's a link:

bhf.org.uk/heart-matters/he...

Plus bread ones (also suitable for high cholesterol)

bhf.org.uk/heart-matters/he...

There’s also a cake quiz! Quite useful to know which cakes are lower calorie options:

bhf.org.uk/heart-matters-ma...

Hope this helps.

[Junie2 in reply to Helen_BHF]

Hi Helen

This is great,? I know what I will be doing later, looking at all the recipes. And I am ashamed to say I only got half of the questions right, and some of them were guessing, oh well I do have to learn.

Thanks again

Junie

[Helen_BHF in reply to Junie2]

Who knew there was so much to learn about cake!

[Junie2 in reply to Helen_BHF]

Yes much to learn, I don’t know about having your cake and eating it, I need to learn and then eat it.

Thanks so much you are very helpful

Junie