Tonights dinner was yummy, made some gluten free bean burgers with spinnach and rocket salad, advocado and grated carrot with a homemade balsamic dressing, followed by a gluten free toffee apple crumble at the request of my partner who has a very sweet tooth ! :)

GF Bean burgers...
Ingredients

• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 green pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1/2 onion, cut into wedges
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce
• 1/2 cup gluten free bread crumbs

Directions

1. If grilling, preheat grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. If baking, preheat oven to 190 degrees C, and lightly oil a baking sheet.
2. In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty.
3. In a food processor, finely chop pepper, onion, and garlic. Then stir into mashed beans.
4. In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, and chili sauce.
5. Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into four patties.
6. If grilling, place patties on foil, and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side.               

GF Toffee Apple Crumble

175g sugar
100ml cold water
zest and juice of 2 large lemons
3 bramley apples, peeled & roughly chopped
300g gluten free flour (doves farm plain flour is good)
150g unsalted butter, chilled
80g caster sugar

• preheat the oven to 200degrees
• place the sugar and water in a large saucepan over a high heat and bring to a boil.  give it a few minutes to thicken the add the lemon zest and juice and apples to the pan and cook for 5-6 mins. place in a 24cm square baking dish.
• place the flour and butter in a food processor and blitz until smooth. just pulse in the sugar, do not overwork.  carefully spoon the topping over the cooked apples.
• bake for 25-30 mins or until brown.
• serve warm with icecream or custard.

enjoy:):)