Showing posts with label macadamia nuts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label macadamia nuts. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 July 2013

Blueberry shortcake crumble slice



Is it a slice? is it dessert? Its can be both! serve hot from the oven with some cream for a dessert, or cold as slice It is a shortbread/macadamia base with luscious blueberries and crumble topping.
This is grain, gluten and egg free. You could use any berries here.

 Ingredients
150 g softened butter
¼ cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of desiccated coconut
1 cup almond flour
1 cup tapioca/arrowroot flour
1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped small
1 cup of frozen/fresh blueberries


Method
Preheat oven to 180C and line a 20 by 20 cm tin with baking paper.
Cream butter, vanilla and honey together. Stir in everything except the blueberries.
Press ¾ of the mix into the tin.
Scatter over the blueberries.
Dot the rest of the mix over the blueberries for your crumble topping.
Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.
Serve hot or cold. When it is hot it is more fragile so be careful lifting it out of the tin. Cut into 16 squares, it is best to do this when cool. Keep in the fridge or the bench in an airtight container.


Thursday, 11 July 2013

Macadamia and chocolate cream


Makes about a cup- dairy free

Ingredients

½ cup raw macadamia nuts
2 medjool dates
3 tsp-1 tbsp raw cacao powder depending on taste

Method

Soak the nuts and dates in hot water for half an hour. Drain the nuts and reserve the water. Blend in a food processor or similar with cacao and add about 100ml of the reserved water until really smooth and creamy. If you like it thinner to have as a sauce over icecream simply add some more water. Serve with berries or in a crepe or pancakes, or on top of your breakfast. You can leave out the cacao and add vanilla, lemon etc...