MAKES: Enough for any cake TIME: 15 minutes There is no glaze easier than this one, which is jam thinned with water; add the cardamom and it instantly becomes exotic. This glaze can be whipped up in minutes and kept in the fridge for a couple of weeks. Since it's...
MAKES: 6 to 8 servings TIME: 1 hour with a prepared crust An almond lover's dessert, this is crunchy and slightly chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness. You can make it without the crust if you like; be sure to liberally grease and flour the pan first. And...
MAKES: About 2 cups (6 to 8 servings) TIME: 15 minutes A spin on creme Anglaise, the English-style custard sauce, only this one-step, one-pot method is super-easy and lends itself to many more variations. See Infusing Liquids with Flavor for some ideas; since you...
MAKES: 1 single-layer cake (about 8 servings) TIME: About 1 hour, plus time to cool A rich cake for any almond lover. Almost all the almond flavor comes straight from the nuts, which are ground into a flour, with almond milk and extract playing supporting (and...
Doughnut Puffs, Sweet or Savory MAKES: About 2 dozen TIME: 30 minutes For everyone who craves bread and pastry, fried dough is the ultimate decadence; no wonder virtually every culture has both sweet and savory versions of it. This recipe is basically a pate choux, a...
Coconut Almond Dressing Makes 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) The exotic flavours in this salad dressing are borrowed from Thai cuisine. Allow this dressing to slightly thicken in the refrigerator for 1 hour before using over a crisp, leafy green salad or as a marinade in Tofu:...
Avocado, Grapefruit, and Chipotle Dressing Makes 1 3/4 cups (435 mL) Avocados were known to the Aztecs as the fertility fruit. They contain both soluble and insoluble fibre, and more potassium than bananas. Although naturally high in fat, the fat is mainly...
Tofu Chocolate Pudding Serves 2 COST: $1.31 Per 1⁄2 recipe Calories: 390 Fat: 21g Carbohydrates: 44g Protein: 18g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 29g Sodium: 160mg 1 12-ounce block silken tofu 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla 1⁄4 cup natural peanut butter 1⁄4 cup maple...
Sweetheart Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes Yields 18 cupcakes COST: $0.25 Per 1 cupcake Calories: 139 Fat: 5g Carbohydrates: 21g Protein: 2g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 8g Sodium: 182mg 1⁄2 cup vegan margarine, softened 1 cup sugar 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla 2⁄3 cup soy milk 3 tablespoons...
Supersized Oatmeal Cookies Yields about 12 cookies COST: $0.41 Per 1 cookie Calories: 310 Fat: 18g Carbohydrates: 37g Protein: 3g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 23g Sodium: 160mg 1⁄2 cup shortening 1⁄4 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1⁄2 teaspoon...
