Tangerine & Kefir Cake

 

4 tangerines

60g butter

60g brown sugar

50g sliced almonds

Cream the butter and sugar together and spread evenly over the bottom of a parchment paper lined cake pan.  Sprinkle with almonds and place the tangerine slices of the butter sugar mixture and set aside.

120g butter

250ml milk kefir (or buttermilk)

3 eggs

250g flour

120g sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking powder

Beat the sugar with butter and add eggs one by one. Add kefir and vanilla and mix in the flour and baking powder, alternating with the remaining kefir.  Pour batter over the tangerines and back at 180C for about 30 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean.

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Bolo de Tangerinas e Kefir

4 Tangerinas

60g manteiga

60g açúcar amarelo

50g amêndoas rapadas

Bater a manteiga com o açúcar ate ficar cremoso e colocar na base de uma forma de bolo, coberta com papel vegetal. Polvilhar com as amêndoas rapadas e colocar as tangerinas em rodelas por cima da manteiga com açúcar.

 

120g manteiga

250ml kefir (ou buttermilk)

3 Ovos

250g farinha

120g açúcar

1 Colher de chá de extracto de baunilha

1 Colher de chá de fermento em pó

 

Bater o açúcar com a manteiga e adicionar os ovos um a um. Adicionar kefir e a baunilha e a farinha já misturada com o fermento em pó, e alternar com kefir. Colocar a mistura sobre as tangerinas na forma e levar ao forno a 180C por cerca de 30 minutos ou ate o teste do palito sair limpo.

Falafel, the Legume-less way

If you have sensitivity to legumes but can’t depart from this tasty fast food, this is the better way to enjoy falafel, without the chickpeas or fava beans which they are traditionally made of. Almonds give it a special crunch and with all the regular spices, you wouldn’t even know this is a faux falafel.  This recipe makes about 7 – 8 falafel.

1/2 cup almond meal
1/4 cup flax meal
1/8 cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup whole almonds
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon coriander

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg
Small bunch of cilantro
Salt
     
Place all ingredients in food processor and pulse until combined and almonds are in small chunks.  Roll into balls and deep fry.  Serve with toasted sesame seeds, hummus, or tahini.