I love pecan pie – could be safe to say I adore pecan pie, lately my hubby has come home from work with bags of mandarines and oranges, bags of passionfruit and monster size bags of macadamias. And knowing how expensive these can be to buy – this is a blessing. But the natural macadamia has TWO layers of shell to get through and until our recent trip to Noosa in December this year – we didn’t have the appropriate tool to open these yummy morsels. BUT NOW WE DO! They are still hard yakka to get out of their hard little homes – but probably with the energy you expend on shelling them you earn your slice of slice.
This is definitely a sometimes treat but its Gluten, Grain, Dairy and Refined Sugar Free and doesn’t taste like dust! WINNER!
Its pretty long winded this one – but if you want it you will work hard for it and its worth it! And its best if you own a Thermomix but if you’re game convert it ( if you like watching and stirring).
STEP 1: 450 Grams of Macadamia Nuts.
Blitz 250grams of nuts 8 seconds speed 6., m/c on. You want them almost a butter ( almost) – set aside.
Rough Blitz remaining Macadamias – 5 Seconds Speed 4.5, m/c on. You want these some still rough and chunky some smushed.
Rinse bowl and make …
INGREDIENTS: “Caramel”
1 x 410g Tin of Good Quality Coconut Milk
1/4 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
Method: Place into thermomix and mix spoon speed, Temperature Varoma, M/c Off 50 mins. ( Depending on the moisture in the air this could take longer – it will be thick and rich and a caramel colour when done)
INGREDIENTS: Base
While your Caramel is cooking in the Thermomix.. Mix your almost butter macadamias in a large bowl with ,
2 Tablespoons Psyllium Husk
1/4 Cup Coconut Flour
150 g Melted Coconut Oil
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar.
( The Baking Powder. ACV and Psyllium create your egg replacement binding and lifting)
Bake in a 180 degree oven for 15 minutes ( until golden).
ONCE YOUR CARAMEL IS COOKED. Pour it over your Chunky set aside macadamias and mix well. Pop onto your now out of the oven base.
Pop back into the oven for further 5 -10 minutes to roast and caramelise your macadamias.
ALLOW TO COOL and optionally top with a drizzle of 50G of Lindt Coconut Intense Chocolate Melted.
Place into fridge until fully set.
Enjoy!
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: ( BASED ON 20 Squares not accounting for 50g of Chocolate on Top)
Calories: 257 Carbs:10.1g ( Fibre 4.9g) Net Carbs:5.2g Sugars:4g
The Domesticated Ms Hemsworth 