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                                                                         NOTE
                                                                      Cacao butter
                                                                      buttons can be
                M U S H RO O M S                                     found in health
                A N D   G R E E N S                                 stores and online.
                W I T H   E G G


                S E RV E S  1
                1 tbsp coconut oil
                150g button mushrooms,
                cleaned and halved
                1 zucchini, sliced into rounds
                good pinch of dried, mixed
                herbs
                1 garlic clove, crushed
                1 cup kale leaves or kalette, torn
                1 cup baby spinach leaves,
                firmly packed
                1 large egg
                1 slice of sourdough, toasted


                1 Heat oil in a medium
                non-stick frypan over a high
                heat. Add mushrooms and
                zucchini and cook, stirring
                occasionally for 3 minutes
                or until the vegetables
                are starting to soften and
                turn golden. 2 Reduce heat
                to medium–low and add
                dried, mixed herbs, garlic,
                kale, spinach and 2
                tablespoons of water. Cook
                and stir for 1–2 minutes or
                until mixture is fragrant
                and the greens have wilted.                     C H O C- C H U N K   B L O N D I E S   W I T H
                Using the back of a spoon,                      C O C O N U T   C O O K I E   D O U G H   C RU M B LE
                make an indent in the centre
                of the mixture and crack the                    M A K E S  16 –2 0  B LO N D I E S              2 Make the cookie dough by
                egg into it. 3 Partially cover                  100g cacao butter buttons, melted               processing dates, cashew butter,
                with a lid and cook, untouched,                 and cooled (see note)                           tahini and coconut oil in a food
                for 3–4 minutes, or until the                   200g almond meal                                processor until the mixture forms a
                white of the egg has set and                    1 tbsp maca powder                              ball. Add flaked coconut and pulse
                the yolk is still runny. Season                 1 tsp baking powder                             a few times until just combined.
                well with salt and pepper.                      1 tsp vanilla bean powder                       3 Place cacao butter buttons, almond
                Take the pan straight to the                    1 tsp coconut sugar                             meal, powders, sugar and eggs in a
                table and serve alongside                       2 large eggs, whisked                           large bowl and mix well, then fold
                toasted sourdough.                              100g raw chocolate, roughly chopped             through chocolate. Spread mixture
                                                                                                                evenly over the base of the prepared
                                                                CO O K I E D O UG H CRUM B LE                   tin. Drop macadamia-sized pieces
                                                                5 dates, pitted and roughly chopped             of cookie dough over the surface,
                                                                2 tbsps cashew butter                           lightly pressing them into the batter.
                                                                1 tbsp tahini                                   4 Bake for 30 minutes or until firm
                                                                1 tbsp coconut oil                              around the edges, golden and just
                                                                25g flaked coconut                               set in the centre. Cool completely
                                                                                                                in the tin, then cut into squares.
                                                                1 Preheat oven to 160°C. Line a 20cm            Serve right away or refrigerate in
                                                                square cake tin with baking paper.              an airtight container for up to 1 week.




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