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Saffron Orange Tea Buns with Blackberry Craquelin

Thursday, June 27, 2019

The sweet, crisp cracked topping you see on those dinner buns is called craquelin. With just butter, coconut sugar, flour and blackberry powder, this simple dough gives a really great crunchy texture to the buns. You can add different flavourings or colours to the craquelin to create various baked goods.

Blackberry Craquelin	Dough
50 g Butter at room temperature 20 g Coconut sugar 30 g White sugar 50 g Refined spelt flour 5 g Blackberry powder	300 g Plain flour 6 g Dry active yeast 6 g Salt 30 g Sugar 9 g Saffron orange tea (3 tea bags) 60 g Egg 65 ml Warm milk 80 g Water Roux starter (tangzhong) 50 g Butter, softened

Cream the butter, coconut sugar and white sugar together. Beat in the flour and blackberry powder and beat until the dough to become crumbly. Knead the craquelin and roll it between two pieces of parchment paper until 2mm thick. Chill at least 4 hours or until ready to use.
Place all the dough ingredients, except butter, in the mixing bowl of your stand mixer. Mix with a dough hook at slow speed for 1 minute. Increase the speed to the medium, and continue mixing for 3 minutes until dough is formed. Add butter gradually and knead for about 5 minutes on medium speed until gluten is fully developed, i. e. elastic, smooth, non-sticky and leaves from sides of the mixing bowl.
Turn out the dough and shape into a ball. Lightly grease the mixing bowl. Return the dough ball into the greased mixing bowl. Cover it with a plastic film or a kitchen towel. Leave it in a warm place until dough is double in volume.
Punch the dough down to release the air produced in the proofing process. Divide dough into 6 even portions and round up. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes at the room temperature. Gently press it down to release the air and shape into a round. Place it on a parchment-lined baking tray. Repeat with the rest of dough balls.
Cover the buns with a plastic wrap and proof for 45 minutes until almost double in volume. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F.
Take craquelin out from the fridge and using a round cookie cutter about the same diameter of the buns, cut out circles of the dough and set them on top of the buns. Bake the buns for 25-28 minutes until the tops browned and cracked.

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Turmeric Carrot Honey Muffins with Brazil Nuts

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

These anti-inflammatory turmeric spelt muffins with carrots are really tasty, healthy and have no refined sugar. They're made with Brazilian nuts, coconut oil, honey and wonderful spices like turmeric and ginger. The reason those muffins are reddish is because the turmeric interacts with the alkaline baking soda to naturally turn these muffins red.


200 g Refined spelt flour 50 g Whole spelt flour 50 g Brazil nuts, ground into meal 1/2 tsp Baking soda 2 tsp Baking powder 1/3 tsp Black salt or sea salt 1/2 tsp Ginger powder 1 tbsp Turmeric powder A large pinch of black pepper powder 50 g Coconut sugar 200 g Grated carrots (about 2 cups)	100 g Honey, creamy or clear 2 Eggs, lightly beaten 240 ml Buttermilk 85 ml Coconut oil, melted 18 Brazil nuts

Preheat oven to 190C/375F. Grease a 6-hole jumbo muffin pan with coconut oil or line a 12-hole, standard-size muffin pan with paper cases.
Sift flours, ground Brazil nuts, baking soda, baking powder, black salt, ginger and turmeric powder into a bowl. Stir in coconut sugar and grated carrot.
Whisk honey, eggs, buttermilk and melted coconut oil together in a jug. Add honey mixture to flour. Mix until just combined. Do not over-mix or the muffins won't be tender.
Divide the batter among the muffin holes. Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre of muffin comes out clean. Brush the top with a bit of honey while still warm if you desired. Cool in pan for 2 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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Crisp Pork Belly

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

This roasted pork belly, inspired by this recipe, is so crisp and delicious, with just sea salt and cumin seeds. The long, slow roasting makes sure the meat is tender and juicy. And near the end of of roasting, the oven temperature is increased for the golden crispy skin.

2 tbsp Beef dripping, melted and cooled
1.2 kg Pork belly with skin
1 tbsp sea salt flakes
1/2 tsp Whole cumin seeds

Allow the pork belly to sit in the fridge, uncovered, for about 4 hours before you plan to cook it. This will allow the skin to dry out and result it a crispier crackling.
Preheat oven to 180C/350F. With a sharp knife, score the pork belly skin at 1cm intervals. Cut through the skin and fat but not into the meat.
Rub the pork all over with sea salt and cumin seeds. Drizzle with beef dripping and rub that in. Place the pork on a rack in a baking pan, skin side up.
Roast for 2 hours, or until the meat is very tender. Increase the heat to 220C/425F and roast for about 30 minutes until skin is crisp. Remove and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

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Grape Seed Flour Banana Bread

Monday, June 03, 2019

Grape seed flour is obtained from winery by-products (skins, seeds and stems) generated during wine-making. In addition to antioxidants, grape seed flour is a good source of magnesium, calcium, iron, healthy fats, protein and fibre. There are several different types of grape seed flour each with a slightly different flavour and colour depending on the grape varietal they were derived from, i.e. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot etc. It is gluten-free and very versatile in the kitchen: as an ingredient in baked goods of all kinds, like bread, pizza or cakes, but also great in yogurt or cereal, or smoothies.

30 g Grape seed flour
70 g Almond flour
180 g Refined spelt flour
5 g Baking powder
7 g Baking soda
1 tsp Cinnamon powder
Pinch of salt

80 ml Grape juice
60 g Grapeseed oil
2 Large eggs
1 tsp Vanilla extract
60 g Coconut syrup
4 Ripe bananas, mashed
100 g Dried cranberries
Sprinkles, optional

Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Grease and line a 10cm x 26cm loaf pan with baking paper.
Combine grapeseed flour, almond flour, spelt flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and pinch of salt in a large bowl.
Whisk grape juice, grape seed oil, eggs, vanilla, coconut syrup and mashed bananas in a separate bowl. Add the liquid mixture to flour mixture. Stir until just combined. Fold in the dried cranberries.
Pour into the prepared pan. Smooth the surface. Top with the sprinkles if using. Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out clean. Set aside in pan for 10 minutes to cool before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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Côte de Boeuf with Chimichurri Sauce

Monday, May 27, 2019

Côte De Boeuf is a steak cut from the rib primal with the rib bone still attached but depending on where you live it will have different names. In French cuisine the same cut also with bone attached is called côte de bœuf, which translates as “beef rib”. In Australia and New Zealand a bone-in rib steak is called a "ribeye". In the USA it is known as a rib steak or cowboy steak. It delivers amazing flavour from all the marbling that runs through it, and makes an ideal sharing steak for a dinner for two. Chimichurri is mainly made from chopped parsley, garlic, olive oil, oregano, chilli flakes, and red wine vinegar. It's great to use as a condiment for the meat, but can also be used as a marinade.

A bunch parsley, roughly chopped
1-2 tbsp Oregano
2 Garlic cloves
1 Shallot, chopped
1/2 tsp Chilli flakes
4 tbsp Olive oil
Juice 1/2 lemon
2 tsp Red wine vinegar
25 g Butter,
1 / about 700 g Côte de Boeuf
Salt and peppers
Arugula

To make the chimichurri, blitz the parsley, oregano, garlic, shallot and chilli flakes in a food process. Add olive oil, the lemon juice, vinegar and some seasoning, and pulse to combine everything to a saucy consistency.
Take Côte de Boeuf ouf of the refrigerator 1- 2 hours before the preparation. Season steak well with salt and pepper.
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Heat the butter in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the beef for 2 minutes on both sides then cook in the oven for 16 minutes for rare, 20 minutes for medium.
Remove from the oven and leave to rest for at least 10 minutes. Slice thickly and serve with the prepared chimichurri sauce over a bed of arugula salad.

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Strawberry Streusel Slices

Monday, May 20, 2019

It's a spring coffee cake with three delicious layers. On the bottom is a spelt pastry made with Quark (German fresh cheese) and olive oil, sweetened with erythritol (a sugar alcohol that has zero glycemic index and it does not increase the blood sugars), followed by a layer of fresh strawberries, then it's finished with a buttery crunchy streusel. This is an easy and delicious way to enjoy strawberry season.

Topping & Streusel	Crust with German Quark and Olive Oil
100 g Refined spelt flour 50 g Erythritol Pinch of black salt 80 g Unsalted butter, chopped 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract 600 g Fresh strawberries, halved	150 g Quark (German fresh cheese) 70 ml Milk 75 ml Mild olive oil 60 g Erythritol Pinch of black salt 280 g Refined spelt flour 12 g Baking powder 3 / 9 g Strawberry flavoured tea bags 30 g Almond meal

Place spelt, erythritol and salt for the streusel together in a mixing bowl. Add in chopped butter and vanilla extract. Rub everything together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Place all the ingredients for the crust, except 30 grams of almond meal, in a mixing bowl. Beat with a handheld mixer until a smooth dough forms. Press the dough evenly into a 22x26x4cm baking pan lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle the reserved almond meal over.
Gently press the halved strawberries into the crust and top with the prepared streusel.
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Bake the bar in the middle of hot oven for 40 minutes until nicely golden. Remove and turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing into bars.

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Peanut Butter Poppy Bread

Monday, May 13, 2019

It's basicall a yeast spelt loaf rolled around with a mixture of crunchy peanut butter, poppy and goji berries. The reason I used poppy seed filling was that I just had some leftover from making cookies a while ago. If you can't find poppy, just use more peanut butter or simply skip it.

Dough	Filling
180 ml Kefir, room-temperature 1 Large egg, room-temperature 60 g Butter, melted and cooled slightly 50 g Red Wheatberries, milled into flour 300 g Refined spelt flour 1/2 tsp Sea salt 1 tbsp Raw sugar 6 g Active dry yeast Egg wash 1 tbsp Sunflower seeds for the topping	100 g Crunchy peanut butter 100 g Dr. Oetker poppy filling 30 g Dried goji berries, chopped

Add keifr, egg, and melted butter to the pan of the bread machine, then flours, salt, sugar and active dry yeast. Or place them into the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
Program the machine for dough cycle, and press Start. When the cycle finishes, remove the dough and place it on a lightly floured work surface. Roll out into a rectangle, about 12 by 9 inches. Spread peanut butter over the dough to within one inch of the edges, then top with poppy filling and sprinkle the chopped goji berries evenly over the dough. Roll the dough up tightly on the short side to form into a evenly shaped roll. Place the roll into a 30cm loaf pan lined with baking paper.
Cover it and let it rise in a warm, draft-free place until it doubles in size, about an hour. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Brush the dough with egg wash and sprinkle the sunflower seeds over. Bake the loaf for about 28 minutes until golden brown.

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Seedy Keto Burger Buns

Monday, May 06, 2019

These keto burger buns are nutrient-dense and delicious thanks to the almond flour, seeds, eggs and ghee. If you’re enjoying a low-carb dinner with some juicy burger patties, then these keto buns with tender crumb and crisp crust are perfect. Enjoy them fresh, warm straight out of the oven with a smear of butter. You won't be disappointed. They keep fresh for 3-5 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container and freeze really well.

Dry Ingredients	Wet Ingredients
100 g Blanched almond flour 12 g Psyllium husk powder 1 tsp Baking powder 1 tbsp Black sesame seeds 1 tbsp Sunflower seeds 1/2 tsp Fine sea salt 1 tsp Garlic powder	1 Large egg 2 Medium egg whites 1 tbsp Lemon juice 3 tbsp Ghee, melted 4 tbsp Boiling water

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients with a whisk. Add the egg, egg whites, lemon juice, and ghee into the dry ingredients and mix with a wood spoon.
Slowly pour in the boiling water and continue mixing. The dough will be quite thick and expand as it absorbs the water.
Grease your hands with a bit of olive oil and shape the dough into 4 balls. Place them on the prepared baking tray and bake for 25-30 minutes. Take out and let cool on a wire reach before using.