Australian Gourmet Traveller - (02)February 2020 (1)

GOURMET TRAVELLER 113

215 gmalmondmeal

22 gmgluten-freeoatflour

1 tspbakingpowder

1 tbspfennelseeds,ground,

plusextrafennelseeds

forsprinkling

2 largeeggs,atroom

temperature

120 mlpuremaplesyrup

60 mlmeltedextra-virgin

coconutoil

1 tbspvanillaextract

¼ tspalmondextract

285 gmripefigs(about10),

cutinhalflengthwise

1 Preheatovento180°C.Line

a 33cmx 10cmloafpanwith

bakingpaper,creasingpaper

againstthesidesasnecessary.

2 Putalmondmealin a bowl

anduseyourfingertipstowork

outanylumps.Siftin oatflour

andbakingpowder,addfennel

and whisk to combine.

400 gmrolledoats

320 gmrawbuckwheatgroats

200 gmunsweetened flaked

driedcoconut

140 gmalmonds

1 cupnuts,suchas

walnuts,hazelnuts,

pecansorpistachios,

roughlychopped

140 gmpepitas

65 gmsunflowerseeds

70 gmunhulledsesameseeds

40 gmchiaseeds

1 tspgroundcinnamon

160 mlbrownricesyrup

120 mlmeltedextra-virgin

coconutoil

1 tbspvanillaextract

1 Preheatovento150°C

andlinetwobakingtrays

withbakingpaper.Combine

oats,buckwheat,coconut,

almonds,nuts,pepitas,

sunflowerseeds,sesame

seeds, chia seeds, cinnamon

and1 tspfineseasaltina large

bowl.Stirwelltocombine.

2 Placebrownricesyrupand

coconutoilina smallsaucepan

overlowheat,andgentlywarm,

stirring,untilsmooth.Add

vanillaandstiragain.Poursyrup

mixtureovertheoat-nutmixture

andmixwelltocombine.

3 Dividemixturebetweenthe

bakingtraysandspreadout

evenly.Bakefor 15 minutes,

thenstir,rotatethetrays,and

returntotheovenforanother

15 minutesoruntilthegranola

is goldenandfragrant.(Youmay

needtobakethegranolafor

anothercoupleofminutes,but

becareful,asit caneasilyburn;

andkeepinmindthatit will

crispupfurtherasit cools.)

4 Removefromtheovenand

letcoolcompletely.Granola

willkeepinairtight jarsfor

up to 6 weeks.

GranolaMAKESABOUT1.5KG// 15CUPS

This recipe can easily be halved or quartered.

Fig-almond cake with fennel

SERVES 8

3 Beateggsin a separate

bowl.Addmaplesyrup,coconut

oil,vanilla,almondextractand

1/2 tspfineseasalt,andwhiskto

combine.Pourintoalmondflour

mixtureandstirwitha rubber

spatulauntiljustcombined.

4 Pourbatterintotheprepared

panandspreadit outevenly

witha rubberspatula.Arrange

figs,cutsideup,overthetop

andsprinklewithfennelseeds.

5 Bakeuntilcakeis goldenon

topanda toothpickinserted

intothecentrecomesoutclean

(35-40minutes).Removefrom

theovenandsetona rackto

coolforatleast 10 minutes

beforeremovingfromthe

pan.Serveslightlywarmor

at room temperature.➤

C

ookingwithwholefoodssimplymeanschoosing

foodsthatareintheirnaturalstateoras close

toit as possible.Whenit comestofindingthe

motivationtogetintothekitchenandcook,

whatcouldbemoreinspiringthanseasonal,fresh

ingredients– froma bunchofnewlypickeddeep-

greenkaleora richorangepumpkintosavouryseeds,grainsand

beansineveryshapeandcolour?Thesebeautifulfoodsdon’t

needmuchpreparationtoturnthemintoa nourishingmeal.

Ina whole-fooddiet,thereis noroomforingredientsthat

arehighlyrefinedorprocessedorthatcontainanythingartificial.

Choosingtocookwithwholefoodsmeansyouaregettingthe

maximumnutritionintendedbynature,andwhenthefoodsare

properlyprepared,theirnutrientvaluecanevenincrease.Whether

youarea vegetarian,a veganoranomnivore,a whole-fooddiet

can help you achieve and maintain optimum health and wellness.