Saturday, January 9, 2010

Gluten free choc chip bikkies

The wedding is over and sweet things are back on the menu....within reason. Knowing that I have a slight tendency to overdo things, I am on the lookout for sweet things that aren't just empty calories. I have found some great things at this blog.


These biscuits are delicious. Crunchy and toothsome without the addition of flour or refined sugar. The original recipe makes a very small batch, which is a good tactic, though I will probably double it next time.


Ingredients
60g walnuts or pecans
60g whole almonds
30 grams fairtrade chocolate, 70% cocoa solids or higher if you can get it
2 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


1. Preheat the oven to 140 fan-forced or 155 without a fan. Line a baking tray with parchment.
2. Grind the nuts as finely as possible in a food processor
3. Chop chocolate.
4. Mix he nuts with the rest of the ingredients until a soft dough forms. With wet hands form a log and refrigerate for at least 30 mins.
4. Roll into balls and flatten onto the baking tray. Use a fork to mark the top of the bikkies and bake for 15 mins until firm.

I didn't flatten mine out enough and they are very small but soooo delicious.

8 comments:

  1. Good on you for staying on track after the weightloss Amy! :D keep up the great work :D

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  2. They look lovely!
    I wonder if they would travel well in a post pak to Sydney?

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  3. Phil, I buy fairtrade because there is no child slavery involved.

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  4. Fair enough.
    I'm not sure about their cooking chocolate but did you know that Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate is going Fairtrade!

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  5. I had heard that fabulous news. Cooking chocolate isn't real chocolate and I wouldn't go near it :) Just like wine, you cook with what you would eat/drink by itself.

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