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Ingredients
Gluten-free honey almond cake
Hibiscus rose syrup
Method
1.Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease a 28cm x 18cm slice tin and line with baking paper, extending up and over the sides by roughly 2cm.
2.Place butter and honey into a small saucepan and cook over low heat until melted. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
3.Place ground almonds into a medium bowl, sieve over brown rice flour, cornflour and baking powder. Whisk to thoroughly combine.
4.In another smaller bowl whisk together milk, egg and vanilla.
5.Pour cooled honey mixture along with the milk mixture into dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
6.Transfer mixture to slice tin, making sure it fills the tin evenly. Scatter over chopped pistachios and bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove from oven and set aside.
7.Meanwhile, combine hibiscus tea and raw sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat, stirring to ensure sugar has melted before it boils. Once boiling, reduce heat slightly and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until reduced slightly and syrupy. Remove from heat, stir in rosewater then transfer to a small jug. (Hibiscus rose syrup can be stored in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 5 days.)
8.To serve, slice honey cake into square or diamond shapes and place into bowls. Add a handful of sliced strawberries and a scoop of ice cream. Scatter with extra chopped pistachios and drizzle with a little hibiscus rose syrup. This cake is best eaten on the day of baking, however it will store in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
Note
- Serves 4-6. – Dried hibiscus flowers can be found at health food and specialty food stores. To brew hibiscus tea, place 1-2 tsp dried hibiscus flowers into a mug, pour over 1 cup boiling water and set aside to steep 5 minutes or longer. If you have trouble finding dried, plain hibiscus flowers, any red hibiscus-based fruit tea can be used in its place and are available at most supermarkets.
