“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” ~ Dolly Parton
… I guess all our roots are getting quite strong this year! Speaking of Dolly Parton … have you already watched the documentary about this powerful, talented & iconic singer, songwriter, actress, business woman & humanitarian, called “Dolly Parton: Here I am? If not, you absolutely should!
Anyhow, we’ve survived the storm this fall with lots of beets from the garden & SAKU Ruby Cocoa cookies full of nuts, chocolate & spice. They are also gluten & dairy free & they go down well with lockdown movies & SAKU lattes … Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
• 100 g dark chocolate
• 100 g ground almonds
• 100 g ground walnuts
• 50 g rice flour (but any other flour will do 🙂
• 100 g coconut sugar
• 80 g powdered white sugar
• 2 Tbsp Ruby Cocoa
• 1 Tbsp baking rum
• 2 egg whites
HOW TO MAKE:
• Grate the chocolate, almonds & walnuts to a fine consistency.
• Mix together above ingredients and add all other dry ingredients: rice flour, coconut sugar, powdered sugar & Ruby Cocoa.
• Beat the egg whites till creamy (not stiff) and add the rum.
• Finally, mix the wet & dry ingredients together – the dough should be tight, but moldable – if it is too wet and sticks to the counter, just add a little more rice flour or ground nuts.
• Form two rolls (4 cm in diameter), wrap in foil & cool for 2 hours in the fridge.
• Pre-heat your oven & cut 1 cm thick slices off your rolls.
• Put them on a cookie sheet & decorate each with an almond or walnut half.
• Bake at 375 Fahrenheit for about 8 – 10 min.
BOOK TIP:
The Island of Sea Women: A Novel by Lisa See
The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island in Korea and the dramatic history that shaped their lives.
This beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge, engaging in dangerous physical work, and the men take care of the children. A classic Lisa See story – one of women’s friendships and the larger forces that shape them.