Spelt apple galette

Spelt apple galette

Ingredients
250g spelt flour
100 ml ice cold water
4 tbsp melted coconut oil
2 tbsp date syrup (or maple/agave)
1 tbsp cinnamon
3 large cooking apples
1 tbsp almond butter

Method
Preheat your oven to 160C
Place the flour, coconut oil & cinnamon into a bowl
Slowly add the water stirring continuously until you combined
Place onto your worksurface and knead for a few minutes
Roll out into a circular shape (approx 2cm thick) and place onto a lined baking tray
Slice 2.5 of the apples thinly
Place the date syrup and almond butter into a pan and bring to the boil
Simmer for 2 minutes
Remove from the heat and carefully toss the apples in the syrup
Pile onto the centre of the dough and spread towards the edges
Fold the edges over the apples to create an outer edge that contains the fruit
Place into the oven at 160C for approx 25-35mins

Porchini and lentil cabbage dumplings

Porchini and lentil cabbage dumplings

Ingredients
8 – 10 mini cabbage leaves (stems cut)
6tbsp cooked puy lentils
3 tbsp dried porcini mushrooms
3 sundried tomatoes
200ml boiling water
Salt and pepper

Method
Place the porchini mushrooms into a dish and pour over the boiling water
Leave to soak for 20minutes
Preheat your oven to 180C
Drain the mushrooms – but retain the soaking liquid
Place the mushrooms, lentils, seasoning & tomatoes into a food processor and mix until you have a paste (if you dont have a food processor then simply mash with a fork)
Place a teaspoon of the mixture into the top right side of the leaf, tuck the sides in (like you are rolling a burrito) and then roll it over
Tightly pack the rolls into a baking dish or loaf pan
Pour over enough of the soaking liquid to reach 1/3 of the way up the rolls
Cover the dish tightly with tinfoil
Place into the oven for approx 20 mins or until the cabbage leaves are almost translucent

Fig and Hazelnut spelt vegan scones

Fig and Hazelnut spelt vegan scones

Ingredients
220g wholemeal spelt flour
6 dried chopped figs
15 hazelnuts
1tsp cinnamon
0.5 tsp cardamon
2 tbsp solid coconut oil (place in the fridge or freezer for 10 minutes)
100 ml almond milk
2 tsp baking powder
Zest of 1 orange

Method
Pre heat your oven to 190C
Place the flour, baking powder, zest, nuts, figs and spices into a bowl and mix well
Add in the solid coconut oil and using your fingers, work together quickly to form a crumb
Add in the almond milk, stir briefly to combine and then bring together with your hands. Don’t over knead the dough, just knead enough to combine
Press or roll onto a surface until you have a shape about 8cm thick
Cut into squares or circles
Place onto a lined baking tray and bake for 20 mins

NB: if using olive oil, then simply add in with the almond milk, stir and knead as normal

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Vegan sugar free rum balls

Vegan sugar free rum balls

Ingredients
100g oats
2 tbsp raw cacao
2 tbsp date syrup
2 tbsp strong espresso (cold)
1 tsp rum (or rum essence)
1 tbsp coconut oil
2tbsp dessicated coconut

Method
Place the oats & cacao into a food processor and blitz until you have a fine crumb
Add in the rum, coconut oil, date syrup and espresso and continue to blend until you have a ball of sticky dough
Roll the dough into small balls and then roll each ball in the coconut
Chill for 30minutes before eating

Noodle lunch jars

Noodle lunch jars

Ingredients
1 courgette
1 carrot
1 tsp dark miso paste
1 tsp grated ginger
0.5 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp harissa or 0.5 tsp chilli flakes
1 nest instant rice noodles
2tbsp fresh chopped coriander

Method

Place the miso paste, ginger, soya sauce and harissa into the bottom of the jar
Julienne or very finely matchstick the the courgette and carrot and place into the jar
Add in the noodles and then place the coriander on-top
When you are ready to eat, pour in enough boiling water to just cover the noodles
Close the lid and wait 2 – 3 minutes
Stir well and enjoy