Coconut Mango Cake – Paleo

Coconut Mango Cake – Paleo

by Marie MannNo Comments
  I had forgotten I made this when I looked through my unpublished recipe pictures. Mango will go on my shopping list for this week. Rum-Almond  sponge cake base: Makes: a round 13cm cake that is 5.5cm high – Cut into a layer that suits your base depth. Prep time: 10 min Cooking: 20min at 200 degree celsius Cooling: 1 hour   For the sponge cake base you need: 5 medium eggs 80g ground almonds – mixed ground nuts work too. 60g organic virgin Coconut oil 3 tbsp Rum 1-2 knife-tips Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 table spoons hot water Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and error, the best thing is to start with a smaller amount of whatever Stevia you have on hand, it can be ready-use, liquid or tabs (need to be dissolved too), adding more is easier than diluting – you could end up with a huge amount of treat -Don’t have any Stevia yet? – you can always use normal sweetener products until you are set...
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Sugar free crispy Meringue with Stevia Baking Granules

Sugar free crispy Meringue with Stevia Baking Granules

by Marie MannNo Comments
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 24 hours Total time: 24 hours 15 mins Ingredients: 4 fresh egg whites 1/2tsp Upgraded Vanilla 5 oz / 140 g Stevia-sweet Baking Granules 1:1 Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and error, the best thing is to start with a smaller amount of whatever Stevia you have on hand, it can be ready-use, liquid or tabs (need to be dissolved too), adding more is easier than diluting – you could end up with a huge amount of treat -Don’t have any Stevia yet? – you can always use normal sweetener products until you are set up. Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 110 degrees. Place the egg whites in a large mixing bowl whisk using  electric-mixer until the egg whites have formed stiff, dry peaks. Add the Stevia-sweet Baking Granules 1:1, a tablespoon at a time, whisking very well in between. When you have added the last of the Stevia-sweet Baking Granules 1:1, continue whisking until the meringue is stiff and...
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Pear Crumble Cake, sugar free and gluten free

Pear Crumble Cake, sugar free and gluten free

by Marie MannNo Comments
This is a great pear cake with crumbles on top. The crumbles are crunchy even thought they don't have any sugar in them at all, instead I use Stevia-sweet Baking Granules 1:1. You can use any type of  fruit for this recipe, berries, apples, plums etc. A nice and quick go to cake that never lasts long in my house.   Makes:  14cm wide cake ring or cake pan Prep time: 25 min Cooking: 55min at 180 degree celsius pre heated oven (middle shelf)   For the batter you need: 1-2 fresh Pears  (cut into slices for decorating the batter before baking) 4 eggs  Medium ( egg white beaten stiff separately) 80g Almond flour / ground almonds - mixed ground nuts work too. 40g Coconut flour 40g Coconut oil or Butter melted 1/2 tsp Cinnamon sprinkle of Nutmeg 6 tbsp  lemons juice 1/2 tbsp baking powder 1-3  knife-tips Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 table spoons hot water Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and error, the best thing is to start with a smaller amount of whatever Stevia you have on...
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Lebkuchen biscuits – sugar free

Lebkuchen biscuits – sugar free

by Marie MannNo Comments
  German Lebkuchen is similar to gingerbread. Lebkuchen belong to christmas like the tree, they are spicy traditional biscuits which are usually soft and covered in chocolate or icing glaze. Sometimes they contain chopped nuts or candied citrus fruit. Here is the sugar free replacement version I have worked out last christmas.   Makes 20 pcs 6cm diameter. Prep time: 10 min Baking: 12 min at 180 degree celsius Cooling: 30min   For the biscuits you need: 120g ground Almond flour (ground Almonds, preferably un-blanched but those are hard to get hold of) 75g Coconut oil 4 medium eggs 11g Rum 20g cocoa powder unsweetened 2 drops Vanilla aroma or use Upgraded ground Vanilla 1/4 tsp. Baking powder 1tsp Lebukuchen seasoning - see instructions below or you can use just Cinnamon and Allspice. 1  knife-tip Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 tbsp. hot water Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and error, the best thing is to start with a smaller amount of whatever Stevia you have on hand, it can be ready-use, liquid or tabs (need to be dissolved...
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Sugar free Marzipan – with Stevia

Sugar free Marzipan – with Stevia

by Marie MannNo Comments
Maybe this is your first sugar free Christmas season, you are wondering how you could participate and how to feel the festivities without your usual sweets? Just make your own to fit in with your new dietary rules. Last year I created a sugar free marzipan that is very versatile and much nicer than the sugar laden original. I love German Christmas  sweets like Marzipan Kartoffeln and Domino stones,  now I just make my own. It is much nicer to know what you are eating and the process of making something is always rewarding.   Makes 150g Marzipan mass Prep time: 10 min Shaping: 10-30min   For the marzipan mass you need: 25g Egg whites 120g ground Almond flour (ground Almonds, preferably un-blanched but those are hard to get hold of) 7g/ 1 tbsp Amaretto 100g 90% Lindt chocolate   Optional for chocolate covered Marzipan pralines. 1-2tbsp Cocoa powder - organic unsweetened.  Optional for Marzipan potatoes. 1  knife-tip Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 tsp. hot water Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and...
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