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== Ingredients == | |||
=== For the cake === | |||
* 3 medium free-range eggs | |||
* 160 g light Muscovado sugar | |||
* 250 g peeled and finely grated butternut squash | |||
* 1 tbsp vanilla extract | |||
* 50 g white rice flour | |||
* 100 g ground almonds | |||
* 2 tsp baking powder | |||
* 1/4 tsp salt | |||
* 80 g Brazil nuts, roughly chopped (or use pecans or macadamia) | |||
* 150 g banana, peeled and finely sliced | |||
=== For the syrup === | |||
* 50g unsalted butter | |||
* 100g golden syrup | |||
* 3 tbsp boiling water | |||
== Method == | |||
Method | |||
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the base of a 22 cm-square by 5-cm deep brownie tin with parchment paper. Grease parchment and sides of tin with butter. | Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the base of a 22 cm-square by 5-cm deep brownie tin with parchment paper. Grease parchment and sides of tin with butter. | ||
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Trust me tips: The cooked cake will come out of the oven looking a bit like an Aero chocolate bar on the surface and will be very springy to the touch. This is very normal and no cause for concern. | Trust me tips: The cooked cake will come out of the oven looking a bit like an Aero chocolate bar on the surface and will be very springy to the touch. This is very normal and no cause for concern. | ||
Step by step guide to making toffee sauce in three minutes | == Step by step guide to making toffee sauce in three minutes == | ||
Taming toffee requires confidence. Dissolve the butter with the other ingredients on a medium heat, then turn the heat up to reach full boil. Start the timer for three minutes. Each stage lasts roughly one minute and you can expect the progression in the pan to go as follows: | Taming toffee requires confidence. Dissolve the butter with the other ingredients on a medium heat, then turn the heat up to reach full boil. Start the timer for three minutes. Each stage lasts roughly one minute and you can expect the progression in the pan to go as follows: | ||
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Excerpted from Red Velvet and Chocolate Heartache by Harry Eastwood. | Excerpted from Red Velvet and Chocolate Heartache by Harry Eastwood. | ||
From http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/have-your-rutabaga-cake-brand-eat-it-too/article1288926/ | From http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/have-your-rutabaga-cake-brand-eat-it-too/article1288926/ | ||
[[Category:Dessert]] | [[Category:Dessert]] | ||