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DECADENT (BUT HEALTHY) HOMEMADE TRUFFLES
Louise Jones, Founder of the Food for Thought Cookery School in
Bournemouth, knows a thing or two about crafting healthier chocolates and treats. Here, she shares one of her favourite recipes for DIY truffl es. These truffl es will keep in the fridge for about a week or you can keep them in the freezer for a couple of months.
MAKES 9
65g roasted hazelnuts 1 tbsp raw cacao powder Half tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp honey, slightly heaped Extra cacao powder, for
dusting
1 Roast the hazelnuts on a baking tray for 5 - 7 mins in a preheated oven set to 180C and then leave to cool.
2 Once cool, rub the hazelnuts between your hands to remove the skins. Place the nuts in a food processor and blitz until you have fi ne pieces.
3 Add remaining ingredients and blend until the mixture sticks together.
4 Divide the mixture into 3 even amounts, then divide each into a further 3, so you should have 9.
5 Roll one at a time until you have 9 neat similar sized balls.
6 Place in fridge for an hour to set. Then dust or roll in cacao powder and enjoy!
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SALTED CARAMEL COOKIES MAKES 14
14 soft caramel sweets 200g plain fl our 100g lightly salted butter 100g soft light brown sugar 125g granulated sugar 1 egg
Half tsp bicarbonate of soda Seeds from half a vanilla pod Sea salt 100g white chocolate chips, optional
1 Preheat the oven to 170C/gas 3 and line 2 baking sheets. Cream together the butter and sugars until pale and fl uff y, then slowly beat in the egg and vanilla seeds until combined. Beat in the fl our, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of sea salt until the consistency is smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips, if using.
2 Divide the dough into 14 balls and fl atten each one into a fat disc on the baking tray. Push a caramel into the centre of each and enclose with the dough, making sure they are covered.
3 Bake for 15 mins until they are golden and crisp. Remove from the oven and leave to harden for 10 mins before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with sea salt and enjoy!
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Lousie’s Top Tips
Add some orange zest to the truffl e mixture for a zesty variation.
Roll your truffl es in crushed mixed chopped nuts for a crunchy coating.
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