Dulce de Leche Tart
Thursday, April 27, 2017This tart has a buttery no bake oatmeal cookie crust filled with a rich creamy dulce de leche mixed with coconut cream and topped off with some sea salt. The tart is surprisingly easy to make, esp. if you use the storebought milk caramel, and the diamond salt and dulce de leche really compliment each other.
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- Place cookies, butter, vanilla and cinnamon in the bowl of a food processor. Process to combine. Divide the mixture into two 12cm loose-bottomed fluted tart pans. Press over bases and sides. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Combine dulce de leche and coconut cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, stirring once, until caramel is smooth and coconut cream is completely incorporated. If you prefer a firmer caramel filling, then use less cream or no cream at all.
- Pour dulce de leche into the crust and spread evenly. Top with a sprinkle of sea salt flakes and serve.
Harissa Asparagus Salad with Baby Beetroot and Strawberry
Thursday, April 20, 2017Roasting asparagus brings out these spring vegetable's inherent sweetness with a hint of heat from harissa spice mix. As well as adding bright, vibrant colour to your meals, this delicious salad is vegan and gluten-free too.
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- Preheat oven to 200C//400F. Wash beetroots and pat dry. Place in a baking dish. Cover tightly with foil. Roast for 40 to 45 minutes or until skin peels away from beetroot when rubbed. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Peel and halve each beetroot, quartering any larger ones.
- Spread green asparagus in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil until spears are completely coated. Sprinkle with harissa spice mix and sea salt. Roast for 15-20 minutes.
- Place the raspberry vinegar and the rest of olive oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Place arugla on a platter. Top with baby beetroots, green asparagus, strawberries and green peas if using. Drizzle with dressing. Enjoy!
Cold Oven Yeast Einkorn Pepita Bread
Thursday, April 13, 2017Vegan, 100% wholegrain, no waiting because no kneading or proofing needed and you don't even have to preheat the oven, plus with only 6 ingredients! If you don't have einkorn, then use spelt instead. Goes great with nutella, jam or peanut butter for a hearty and delicious breakfast.
Cold Oven Yeast Einkorn Pepita Bread
adapted from here
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- Place lukewarm water in a mixing bowl. Crumble the fresh yeast into the water and stir until dissolved.
- Add in einkorn flour, coconut sugar, chopped pepita, and sea salt. Use a handheld mixer attached with dough hooks to mix the ingredients until well combined and smooth.
- Turn the dough into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper and place in the middle of a cold oven. Fill a baking pan with water and place at the bottom of the oven.
- Now turn on the oven at 180C/350F and bake for about 50 minutes until the bread looks nicely golden brown. Turn onto a wire rack to cool.
Lemon Poppy Spelt Cookies
Thursday, April 06, 2017Easy and delicious! These lemon poppyseed cookies are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, tangy from lemon and sweet from white chocolate glaze. If you love lemon, these are the cookies for you.
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- Preheat oven to 180C or 160C fan-forced. Line two baking trays with baking paper. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and raw sugar until pale and creamy. Beat in egg until combined.
- Whisk together the spelt flour and baking soda. Add in ground poppy seeds, finely grated lemon rind and salt. Mix well.
- Add the flour mixture into the creamed butter. Stir to combine. Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place balls, inch apart, on the prepared trays. Use the bottom of a clean drinking glass to gently flatten each cookie ball to 1cm thick.
- Bake in the preheated oven, swapping trays halfway, for 12-14 minutes or until golden. Cool on trays for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Place the chopped white chocolate in a heavy saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly till the chocolate begins to melt. Immediately remove the pan from the heat and stir the chocolate until it is smooth. Dip half of each cookie into melted white chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. If desired, sprinkle some lemon zest over. Place cookies on parchment paper until chocolate is set.
Aroniaberry Spelt Bread Rolls
Thursday, March 30, 2017This bread recipe calls for aroniaberry powder, which is optional, but adds a lovely colour and a delicious berry flavour to those spelt rolls. Aroniaberries are known for having the highest concentration of antioxidants and flavonoids, but feel free to leave out if you don't have them.
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- Measure all the ingredients for the dough and place, in the order listed, into your bread pan. Select the dough setting. Start the machine.
- Once dough setting is complete, remove dough from bread machine and place on a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 6 portions. Shape each into a ball and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and set aside for an hour until doubled in size.
- Pour a cup of water into the roasting tray at the bottom of the oven and preheat it to 210C/420F. Brush the dough top with water and sprinkle with rolled oats. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Sauerkraut Einkorn Chocolate Cake
Thursday, March 23, 2017Tender, moist chocolate cake made with wholegrain einkorn flour, wine fermented sauerkraut with a milk chocolate glaze and red peppercorns. Do rinse the sauerkraut in cold water to tame the salty and overly sour flavour. And finely chopping it up before adding to the batter so that they won't clump together in a tangle. You can serve the cake unglazed or simply dusted with icing sugar.
Sauerkraut Einkorn Chocolate Cake
inspired by Eat SmarterBatter | Glaze, optional |
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- Preheat the oven to 160C/320F. Line a 24cmx12cm loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Whisk together the einkorn flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a bowl. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, erythritol sweetener and coconut sugar with a hand-held mixer until light and fluffy. Add in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla powder. Beat well.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and slowly add in about half of the flour mixture. Beat until just incorporated, then beat in coconut milk and the remaining flour mixture. Beat well until you have a smooth and thick batter. Now fold in the finely chopped wine fermented sauerkraut.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake in the middle of preheated oven for an hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Place the chopped milk chocolate and coconut oil in a heavy saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly till the chocolate begins to melt. Immediately remove the pan from the heat and stir the chocolate until it is smooth. Spread the smooth chocolate over cake. Top with red peppercorns. Allow the chocolate to set. Slice and serve.
Baked Beef Empanadas
Thursday, March 16, 2017These empanadas have a hearty beef and lentil filling encased in crisp pastry crust flavoured with smoked paprika that I have adapted from Savoring Time in the Kitchen. Thanks, Susan!
Empanadas are popular throughout South America and traditionally these little meat pies are fried, but I prefer to make them slightly healthy by baking them. Serve these as appetizers at parties or as a simple lunch or dinner.
Minced Beef Filling | Pastry Dough |
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- For the filling: Heat butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion softens. Increase heat to high. Add minced beef and cook, stirring to break up any lumps, for 3 minutes or until browned. Stir in the paprika, cumin and chilli. Cook until aromatic. Add tomato puree, lentils and sultanas. Simmer until sauce thickens, about 6 minutes. Stir in chopped olives and season to taste. Cool completely.
- For the empanada dough: Combine the spelt flour, smoked paprika, and sea salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter and rub until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. In a separate bowl, whisk the beaten egg, (reserving 1 tablespoon for brushing) and ice water together. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture to bring it together, then wrap in clingfilm and pop in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Line a large oven sheet with baking paper.
- On a floured table top, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick. Then, cut fourteen 8cm rounds, using a pastry ring mould. Drop 1 tablespoon of beef mixture in the center of each round. Fold in half to enclose the filling, pinching the edges to seal. Crimp the edges using your fingers or the tines of a fork.
- Place empanadas on the prepared tray. Brush with the reserved egg and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden and crisp. Serve warm.
Buckwheat Fig Cookies with Chocolate#Vegan#Gluten-free#Grain-free#Dairy-free#Sugar-free
Thursday, March 09, 2017These cookies feature pseudo-cereal super-seed buckwheat, dried figs and vegan chocolate chips. They are gluten-free, grain-free, refined-sugar free, dairy-free and vegan. The buckwheat flour adds a hint of nuttiness, and it makes these cookies crisp on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. You can use oat flour instead of buckwheat, and dates instead of figs.
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- Soak the dried figs in coconut milk for 30 minutes, then blend them into a thick paste.
- Whisk together the buckwheat flour, potato starch, baking powder and cardamom powder in a mixing bowl. Stir in fig paste until combined. Now fold in chocolate chips.
- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F. Divide the dough into 21 portions and shape each into a ball. Place them on the parchment lined baking trays. Gently flatten each dough ball into a cookie. Bake in the middle of hot oven for about 15 minutes until nicely golden brown.
Vegan White Chocolate Aroniaberry Bars with Raw Cacao Nibs
Thursday, March 02, 2017Delicious homemade dessert bars packed with nuts, figs, and creamy vegan white chocolate, delicately flavoured with aroniaberry powder. These nobake bars are a perfect sweet treat if you have an allergy, as they are gluten free, dairy free and vegan.
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- Line a standard sized loaf pan with a plastic wrap. Place chopped dried figs, nuts, coconut oil and salt in a food processor and blend until the mixture comes together and is sticky.
- Press crust mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared pan to create an even layer. Place in the freezer to firm up.
- Place the vegan white chocolate, coconut oil, coconut milk and aronia berry powder in the top of your double boiler. Set aside.
- Fill the bottom half of a double boiler with about 1 inch of water. Heat the water over medium-high heat until it begins to boil. Reduce the heat to low. Now set the top of the double boiler with the white chocolate atop the boiling water.
- Stir gently until the chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour the mixture on top of the frozen crust and return to the freezer until set. Sprinkle the top with cacao nibs and pistachios. Slice and enjoy! Store the rest in the fridge.