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THE COOKBOOK<br />
Ingredients<br />
Makes 18.<br />
65g psyllium husk (available from various<br />
online health food stores)<br />
200g Brazil nut pulp (use online tutorials<br />
to make this)<br />
1 tbsp ground cinnamon<br />
1 tsp ground nutmeg<br />
1 tsp ground ginger<br />
1 vanilla bean, split lengthways and seeds<br />
scraped<br />
70g flax (linseed) meal<br />
150g coconut sugar<br />
2 pinches <strong>of</strong> Himalayan pink salt<br />
165g chopped medjool dates<br />
1 tbsp maple syrup, plus extra for glazing<br />
220ml filtered water<br />
80g sour cherries<br />
35g dried cranberries<br />
100g Pana Chocolate Raw Cacao, broken<br />
into chunks (or a raw chocolate bar <strong>of</strong> your<br />
choice)<br />
CHOC-CHERRY<br />
HOT CROSS BUNS<br />
For the chocolate cross:<br />
120g cashews, soaked<br />
2 tbsp filtered water<br />
2 tbsp cacao powder<br />
Step to make<br />
1. In a bowl, combine the psyllium, Brazil<br />
nut pulp, spices, vanilla seeds, flax meal,<br />
coconut sugar and salt. Ensure there are<br />
no clumps in the mixture. Pulse the dates<br />
in a high-speed blender until they form a<br />
chunky paste (approximately four to five<br />
seconds).<br />
2. Add the maple syrup, filtered water and<br />
date mixture to the dry mix and massage<br />
together with your hands until combined.<br />
Continuing to use your hands, fold<br />
through the sour cherries, cranberries and<br />
chocolate chunks.<br />
3. Form the mixture into balls <strong>of</strong><br />
approximately three tablespoons each,<br />
and place them on a non-stick sheet,<br />
leaving a few centimetres between each.<br />
Using a pastry brush, glaze each bun<br />
with maple syrup (not too much - they<br />
shouldn't be dripping).<br />
4. To make the mixture for the chocolate<br />
cross, blend the cashews, water and cacao<br />
powder until smooth. Using a piping bag<br />
with a small nozzle, pipe the mixture into<br />
a cross onto the top <strong>of</strong> each bun.<br />
5. Dehydrate the buns at 40C for at least<br />
12 hours. If you don't have an electric<br />
dehydrator, search online for advice on<br />
how to dehydrate the buns in an oven.<br />
" Barbounis is keen to<br />
show that despite the<br />
untraditional ingredients,<br />
his raw vegan <strong>of</strong>ferings<br />
certainly aren't taste and<br />
fun-free"<br />
91 MARCH/APRIL <strong>2018</strong> | TM