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Bread / Nutty Spelt Pizza Bases
« on: March 07, 2016, 12:20:25 pm »
I'd like to share our favourite pizza base recipe, we have been using this one for years! If you love thin crispy bases (and dislike thick doughy bases), then this is the recipe for you. It's not a gluten free recipe although I've swapped regular wheat flour for spelt which is an ancient grain (with more nutrients) that is easier to digest.  I have also added a combination of nuts that gives these bases a nutty crunchy texture to make them more wholesome and filling. I bake these in my electric pizza oven for 5 min each, however have made the instructions for baking in the conventional oven on trays (or pizza stones).

Makes: 2 pizza bases

Ingredients

    40g almonds
    40g walnuts
    200g organic spelt flour
    1 tsp yeast
    1 tsp salt
    20g olive oil
    100g warm water

Method

    Preheat oven 220°C / 430°F
    Add almonds and walnuts to Thermomix : 10 sec, speed 9
    Add remaining ingredients : Set the 'knead' function and knead dough until it comes together, this usually takes 10-20 seconds, do not over-knead otherwise the mix may become too sticky to handle
    Tip out onto baking paper, and cut dough in half
    Roll out 2 bases (I find this easier to roll between 2 sheets of baking paper)
    Transfer to trays (keep the baking paper underneath for easy handling) and top with pizza toppings of choice
    Transfer topped pizzas to oven
    Bake for approx 15 minutes or until toppings are cooked and cheese has melted

Photos and notes: www.sliceofhealth.com.au/thermomix-recipes/nutty-spelt-pizza-bases

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Desserts / Re: Chocolate Gummy Snacks
« on: March 07, 2016, 12:16:20 pm »
Oh no Thermilover !! Sorry to hear this! I hope they turn out as a mousse instead so your efforts (and ingredients) aren't wasted. I don't know if you would ever get the same gelatin 'rubbery' type jelling effect with the jelly powder you are using... I'm keen to try my agar one day to see what's possible as it would be good to have a vegetarian option too.

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Desserts / Re: Chocolate Gummy Snacks
« on: March 07, 2016, 07:19:08 am »
Oh wow! I'm loving seeing these made with all these different amazing moulds. I must get some Easter ones like yours Kerry but hopefully in silicone I must go shopping  8), and those mini bundt ones are adorable Cookie !!

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Desserts / Re: Chocolate Gummy Snacks
« on: March 07, 2016, 04:21:06 am »
Ah Thermilover, that would definitely be the issue.

That product isn't actually gelatin ... I've just looked it up and it is made up of Dried Glucose Syrup (from corn), Gelling Agents: Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum; Stabilisers: Potassium Chloride, Calcium Acetate. 

I've only tested my recipe with gelatin so it might take some experimentation with the jelly powder you have. One day I hope to do a vegetarian version  with agar as I have that in the pantry and want to use it up  8)

I hope you can get it to work, perhaps take the quantities from their packet rather than my recipe. But you want yours to be really firm so you might need to use even more than they suggest.  I'd love to hear how you go.

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Desserts / Re: Chocolate Gummy Snacks
« on: March 07, 2016, 02:49:05 am »
That's really cool Cookie !  :)

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Desserts / Re: Chocolate Gummy Snacks
« on: March 04, 2016, 01:15:43 am »
That's a shame Themilover, what sort of gelatin did you use?

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Cakes / Re: Almond Jam Drop Biscuits
« on: March 02, 2016, 12:10:41 am »
Thanks Cookie and Denise  ;D

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Cakes / Almond Jam Drop Biscuits
« on: March 01, 2016, 08:33:05 am »
Delicously chewy, these gluten free almond jam drop biscuits are so popular each time I make them.

Makes: Approx 18

Ingredients

    200g raw almonds
    90g dried fruit or nuts
    30g coconut oil
    50g rapadura
    1 egg
    1/2 tsp baking powder
    Fruit spread or jam

Method

    Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F, line a baking tray with baking paper
    Add almonds to Thermomix : 10 sec, speed 9
    Add dried fruit or nuts turbo a couple times until pieces are chunky
    Add remaining ingredients : 10 sec, speed 4
    Spoon tablespoon sized balls onto tray and press down to flatten
    Add a dent to the centre of each biscuit (the back of a wooden spoon creates the perfectly sized dent), add a small teaspoon of jam to each one
    Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown
    Cool on the tray until they are firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack

Photos and Notes: Please see: http://www.sliceofhealth.com.au/thermomix-recipes/almond-jam-drops

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Desserts / Re: Chocolate Gummy Snacks
« on: February 29, 2016, 03:33:47 am »
Julie, if you make them, try the mixture while it's still in the Thermomix before pouring into moulds because this will be what they taste like when they are done - and then you can tweak it to your personal preference before you commit to them becoming firm jellies. I'll be interested to hear how you go and if you modified :)

Judy, glad one of your grand kiddies like them, it's a strange texture for sure - especially the first one you try.

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Desserts / Re: Chocolate Gummy Snacks
« on: February 26, 2016, 01:26:57 pm »
Glad you gave them a go spersephone  :D, yep they are nothing like chocolates. It's one of those recipes to tweak and personalise, my diet is really low in sugar but I can imagine they wouldn't be sweet enough for lots of people. I love the coffee idea!

Let us know how you go cookie!

Glad you found a flavour combo you like Judy  :)

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Starters and Snacks / Re: Chorizo and Potato Slice
« on: February 25, 2016, 11:37:44 pm »
Looks great Lellyj. So glad you liked it. I like using the sweet potato in it too.

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Desserts / Re: Chocolate Gummy Snacks
« on: February 25, 2016, 11:14:41 pm »
Oh they are gorgeous Judy !

You could try upp-ing the gelatin a bit to make them firmer hence removing easier from the fiddly legs of your moulds. I've made mine with little people moulds and the arms and legs are fine. Perhaps the sheet gelatin is a little different to my powdered one.

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Cakes / Re: Summer Slice
« on: February 25, 2016, 10:51:04 am »
That's great, thanks kmw  ;D

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Desserts / Re: Chocolate Gummy Snacks
« on: February 25, 2016, 10:49:56 am »
I hope they remove nicely from your dinosaur mould and ice cube tray Judy. I have always used moulds or mini muffin trays made of silicon where you can bend it, and they pop out. The other way I've tried is with a tray and lined with paper, then when set, lifted the whole thing out with paper and sliced into squares. It might be tricky of your moulds aren't flexible but hopefully they will come out fine. I think some people use hot water under their mould to remove if it's difficult but I've never had to do this. I look forward to hearing how it worked for you and also with your ingredient modifications.

Thanks every one else for your comments too  8)

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Desserts / Re: Chocolate Gummy Snacks
« on: February 25, 2016, 07:50:51 am »
Thanks KMW, I'm going to make these at Easter too. I think our local op shop had some Easter moulds, I should have bought them and am going to look again tomorrow, hopefully they are still there!

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