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.➤
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