COCONUT BLONDIES

Ingredients

• 175g unsweetened coconut
• 175g butter
• 300g light brown sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 200g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 50g white chocolate chips (I often add more!)
• 50g dark chocolate chips (I often add more!)

20.5 x 25.5 cm pan greased and lined

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F
2. Spread coconut into a thin layer in the lined baking tray and toast in the oven for 5-10mins, stirring regularly till light golden brown. Leave to cool.
3. Melt butter in pan over low heat, remove pan from heat once melted and stir in the brown sugar
4. Gradually beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla
5. Sift in the flour and baking powder and stir – don’t overwork.
6. Finally work in the coconut and chocolate chips
7. Once fully combined, spread the mixture into lined baking pan evenly
8. Bake in preheated oven for 18-25 minutes till top feels firm and is golden brown
9. Remove and let cool before removing from tin and cutting into pieces

Source: Brownies book by Linda Collister

Sourdough Crumpets – King Arthur Flour

These came out well, nice consistency and taste. Fortunately we have a starter in the house.

Leftover sourdough starter used for crumpets or pikelets.

Source: Sourdough Crumpets | King Arthur Flour

Sweet Potato and Green Rice Burrito Bowls – Cookie and Kate

The green rice in this was a big hit, have made it several times.

Healthy burrito bowls made with roasted sweet potato, green rice and black beans! This delicious, vegan dinner reheats well for lunch.

Source: Sweet Potato and Green Rice Burrito Bowls – Cookie and Kate

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (Crispy + Chewy) – Okonomi Kitchen

Yet another excellent vegan chocolate chip cookie!

These are the BEST Gluten Free + Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies that are perfectly chewy in the middle with crispy edges. Easy to make in just 1 bowl!

Source: Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (Crispy + Chewy) – Okonomi Kitchen

Red Lentil Koftas – Domestic Gothess

These were delicious. easy to make with a little prep, yummy fried, even the ones that fell apart a little and tasty with salad or with flatbreads. I made the smitten kitchen yogurt flatbreads to go with, the combination was insanely good. I also mixed some feta into these balls, to appeal to Isabelle and so I didn’t have to carry with.

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Source: Vegetarian Red Lentil Koftas With Homemade Flatbreads & Harissa Yoghurt Sauce – Domestic Gothess

Layered yogurt flatbreads – Smitten Kitchen

Deb does it again! These were outstanding! Even without yeast :)

For many years I’ve been fascinated by variations on yeast-free yogurt flatbread recipes (sometimes called yeast-free naan) that follow a loose formula of a cup of yogurt, a couple cups of fl…

Source: layered yogurt flatbreads – smitten kitchen

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Source: chocolate olive oil cake + more book tour! – smitten kitchen

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Source: https://smittenkitchen.com/2015/05/mushrooms-and-greens-with-toast

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Source: https://smittenkitchen.com/2017/03/black-lentil-dal

Almond marble cake – BBC Good Food

My go to bundt cake – very easy to make, pretty and bakes up a treat in the silicone bundt mold I have. Have made numerous times, always a treat and nice and moist so lasts reasonably well.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chocolate-almond-marbled-bundt-cake