Organic, Wheat Free, Cherry & Brazil Nut Brownies
I had a wonderful day, yesterday. Caring for my nephew. All the cousins together.
We kept busy and had the best fun!
J-man is TWO and so very capable. His parents involve him in everything they do.
I know they ought to be fresh cherries this time of year. But to hand, we had a jar of sour cherries, which I gently stirred into the mix, at the very end.
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| Fresh from the oven |
Organic, Wheat Free, Cherry & Brazil Nut Brownies
(As inspired by 'Gluten free brownies', by Deborah Parish in Living Crafts Fall 2011)
I prefer to use Organic/Biodynamic and Home grown ingredients, where I can
125g Dark Choc ~ 85% cacao
125g butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup Rapadura sugar
1/2 cup Ground almond meal
1/3 cup Khorasan (Kamut) Fl0ur
1T cornflour
1t Xanthum gum
1/2 t Himalayan rock salt
1/4 t Baking powder
3 t vanilla
1/2 cup brazil nuts, chopped
1 cup pitted cherries
Combine all dry ingredients.
Gently melt the chocolate and butter together over a low heat.
Separately, beat eggs until fluffy. Beat sugar and vanilla into eggs. Then beat in choc/butter mix.
Fold dry mix into the wet mix, and then once combined, GENTLY fold through chopped brazil nuts and cherries.
Pour into lined biscuit/lamington tin.
Bake at 180 degC ((350 degF).
Test after 30mins. If skewer comes out clean, then cooked. If not, leave for a further 5 mins and test again.
Leave to cool on wire rack and cut into squares.
Serve once cooled.
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Ingredients for the adult version of our
Christmas Day Rum Balls.
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| Mr Turtle rolls mix into a ball |
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We coated the kids' version in coconut, so there could be
no mistake on the day, whose were whose. |
Organic gluten Free Rum Balls (ADULT)
1c Ground almond meal
1/4c Carob powder
1/4 cup Cacao powder
2T Butter
2T icing sugar
1/2t vanilla
2T rum
1t water
Chocolate cocoa powder for rolling
Organic gluten Free Rum-Free Balls (KIDS)
1c Ground almond meal
1/4c Carob powder
1/4 cup Cacao powder
2T Butter
1 1/2T icing sugar
1/2t vanilla
2T water
Coconut for rolling
Method ~
Grind almonds (if whole). Then add Everything and mix!
Roll into balls, roll into powder or coconut and then refrigerate.
I feel the flavours come 'together' and they taste their best, after 24hrs.
Will freeze happily, for a few months if required.
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| THE adult Rum balls |
MORE fruit and nut ball recipes here and here. ♥ ღ ♥
Labels: Baking, Delectable, Family in the Kitchen, Little Finger Activity, My Own recipes, Seasonal Festivals
