What about afternoon tea with the girls?
How satisfying would it be to impress them with your culinary attention to
detail? And right from your own kitchen bench?
Valentines Day coming up? Mother-in-Law
dropping by? Or do you just want to treat YOUR-BLOODY-SELF???
Answering yes to any of these scenarios,
means that YOU COULD DO WITH with my Triple-Decker Strawberry Honeys! Don’t
believe me? Scroll down and check out that photo! Yummo!
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And you DEFINITELY could do with the
goodness that comes with them:
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Macadamias: high in lovely
monounsaturated fats and high in protein, calcium, potassium, manganese and
thiamin. Research has demonstrated reductions in oxidative stress, clotting
tendencies and inflammation. High in dietary fibre and beneficial for those
with high cholesterol and blood fats.
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Cinnamon: Stabilises blood
sugar, contains highly potent polyphenol antioxidants, is anti-fungal and
anti-bacterial.
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Vanilla: contains numerous
anti-oxidants including vanillic acid and vanillin.
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Raw, organic Australian Honey:
an alkaline forming food that contains naturally occurring vitamins, enzymes,
powerful antioxidants and other important nutrients. Anti-viral,
anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, strengthens the immune system and can help to
eliminate allergies. Avoid pasteurised honey – this is very similar to eating
refined sugar as most of the nutrients and active properties have been
destroyed.
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Coconut Oil: stops sugar
cravings, boosts metabolism, supports immunity and aids digestion.
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Unhulled Tahini: an excellent
source of protein (more than milk), rich in B vitamins, vitamin E, magnesium,
iron and calcium.
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Organic Strawberries: rich in vitamin C and high in phenolic
flavonoid phytochemicals known as anthocyanins and ellagic acid. Potential
health benefits include anti-cancer, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and enables protection
against neurological diseases. Contains flavonoid antioxidants such as lutein,
zea-xanthin and beta-carotene, as well as a good amount of minerals like
potassium, manganese, fluorine, copper, iron and iodine.
This recipe is best made the day before.
The dates, macadamia nuts and the layering within these beautifully presented
treats requires soaking time and extended setting time – well worth the wait
not only for the taste, but for the impressive display when you plate up these
pretty delectable morsels to those special people in your life (including your-bloody-self!
Do it… Sheesh!).
TRIPLE-DECKER
STRAWBERRY HONEYS
Dairy Free, Grain Free, Gluten Free,
Refined Sugar Free.
Makes
18-20 mini-cupcake sized chocolates
Soaking Time: 3 hours
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Total Setting Time: 1 1/2 hours
Fat & Calories: Who cares when you’re
eating fantastically healthy! Come on!
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Ingredients:
Chocolate Layers:
1 whole vanilla pod deseeded
½ cup of organic cacao butter
1 teaspoon of organic ground cinnamon*
½ cup of organic virgin coconut oil*
½ cup of organic cacao powder*
1/3 cup of organic 100% unhulled tahini
2 tablespoons of raw organic Australian honey
(can add more according to preference), or stevia to taste.
Tiny sprinkle of Peruvian Pink Salt*
Strawberry Layer:
1 cup of whole Australian macadamias soaked
for 3 hours
4 organic dates soaked for 3 hours
12 organic strawberries
1 tablespoon of organic virgin coconut oil*
3 tablespoons of coconut cream
Method:
To make the chocolate:
1.
Remove the seeds from the
vanilla pod. Run the knife from one end of the pod to the other, so that the
pod is halved lengthways. Take one vanilla pod half, and scrape the blade along
the inside edge of the pod to collect the seeds. Do this with the other half.
Cut the deseeded pod halves across the middle, so that you also have 4 pod
strips.
2.
Place the vanilla seeds and pod
strips into a glass jug.
3.
Along with the vanilla, add the
cacao butter and cinnamon to the same jug.
4.
Melt the cacao butter over the
stove by placing the glass jug in a saucepan of simmering water. The vanilla and cinnamon will infuse into the
cacao butter as it liquefies.
5.
While the butter is melting,
line up the chocolate moulds on a tray that will fit easily in your freezer.
6.
Return to the completely melted
butter and remove the vanilla pods from the jug.
7.
Add the coconut oil, cacao
powder, tahini, honey and pink salt to the melted cacao butter mixture.
8.
Continuously stir all
ingredients while the jug baths in the simmering water. Everything should be
completely dissolved and evenly combined.
First layer:
9.
Pour the chocolate mixture into
the chocolate moulds no more than a third of the total mould volume.
10. Place the tray of chocolates in the freezer to set for 30 minutes.
11. Place the jug of chocolate to the side until needed later.
To make the strawberry filling:
1.
Place the macadamias, dates,
strawberries, coconut oil and coconut cream into a processor and leave running
for 5 minutes or until all ingredients combine to a fine creamy paste like
consistency.
Second Layer:
1.
After 30 minutes of setting
time, remove the moulds from the freezer.
2.
Dollop a small teaspoon of strawberry
filling on top of the first chocolate layer, until no more than 2/3rds
of the total mould volume has been reached. Smooth out the top of the
strawberry layer with a spoon to create a flat surface.
3.
Place the tray of moulds back
in the freezer for a second time for at least 30 minutes.
Third Layer:
1.
After another 30 minutes
setting time, remove the moulds from the freezer.
2.
Pour the remaining melted chocolate
over the strawberry layer to evenly cover the strawberry cream layer and
completely fill the mould.
3.
Place the tray of
triple-deckers in the freezer to set for an hour.
To Serve:
1.
Remove the tray of Triple
Decker Strawberry Honeys from the freezer.
2.
Remove the moulds and place
half a strawberry on top of each Triple Decker to finish the presentation. If
you have any strawberry cream left over, you can stick the strawberries onto
the Triple Decker Strawberry Honeys using a pea sized amount of the strawberry
cream on the under-side of each strawberry.
You will absolutely LOVE these!
Enjoy my gorgeous people!
Much Love,
Candice. Xx
WHERE
TO FIND THE INGREDIENTS:
*You’ll find some of these wonderful
ORGANIC ingredients right here at the NourishMe Whole Heartedly online shop. YAY!
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