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chocolate

Ingredients 100 g quinoa flour 200 g semi-whole wheat flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons cream of tartar a pinch of whole sea salt 1 teaspoon baking soda half a teaspoon cardamom powder 200 ml plain (unflavoured) and unsweetened rice milk 70 ml extra virgin olive oil 80 g rice malt syrup 20 ml maple […]


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Ingredients 100 g dark chocolate, fair trade 2 tablespoons plain oat milk 1 pinch whole sea salt 100 g barley malt syrup 200 g almond butter 70 g whole puffed barley Makes 20 treats.


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Ingredients For the pannacotta 350 ml almond milk 150 ml almond cream (or other vegetable cream, preferably rice based cream) 3 tablespoons agave syrup a pinch of vanilla powder 2 1/2 teaspoons agar agar powder For the cacao and carob sauce 2 teaspoons cacao powder 4 teaspoons carob powder 2 teaspoons tahin 4 teaspoons agave […]


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Pear, chocolate, hazelnut and cinnamon crumble

by Alice on ottobre 27, 2009

Ingredients For the filling 3 slightly under-ripe pears (Bartlett or similar), peeled and cut into pieces 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder 2 tablespoons agave syrup juice of 1 lemon For the crumble topping 100 g dark chocolate (or 1 bar) 4 handfuls of hazelnuts a pinch of whole sea salt 3 tablespoons muscovado sugar a few […]


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Pistachio and chocolate covered figs

by Alice on settembre 26, 2009

Ingredients 1 dark chocolate bar (100 g), preferably Fairtrade, 80% cacao 2 teaspoons hazelnut butter a pinch of cinnamon a pinch of chilli powder a pinch of whole sea salt 8 fresh figs, ripe but firm, washed and pat dried with kitchen paper 2 handfuls unsalted pistachios, shells and skins removed, very coarsely chopped Directions […]


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Pear and chocolate cake

by Alice on febbraio 17, 2009

Pears and chocolate: a classic combination which is always a winner. When selceting the pears for this cake, make sure they’re firm and under-ripe. If you’re using sweetened dark chocolate, lower the amount of rice malt syrup.   Ingredients 1 cup almond flour 1 cup whole kamut flour 4 extra firm Bartlett or other firm pears, peeled, cored and cut into […]


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Puffed rice and chocolate bars

by Alice on novembre 4, 2008

Ingredients 100 g dark chocolate, fair trade 65 g whole puffed rice 3 tablespoons rice malt syrup 2 tablespoons plain rice milk 1 pinch whole sea salt Makes 8 bars, 4×4 cm each.  Directions In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the chocolate with the milk and salt, stirring constantly. As soon as it’s melted, remove the chocolate […]


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Ingredients For the ‘jelly puddings’ 500 ml mixed berry juice (the one I used was a blend of blackcurrant, cranberry, strawberry and raspberry juices) 3 teaspoons agar powder For the white chocolate sauce 100 g white chocolate (I used vegan white chocolate chips) half a teaspoon ground cinnamon 200 ml soy milk 1 teaspoon cornstarch […]


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