Coconut, lime and blueberry slice, from Harry Eastwood's Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache.
This is a courgette cake, and, as i have an excess of the green truncheons, i was determined to make something more than just endless griddling (with mint, delicious).
It has a 'pastry' base of coconut mixed with sugar and butter. Unnecessary, probably. I didn't crisp the base quite enough .. coconut burns so quickly, i was over cautious.
2 eggs, sugar, a LARGE courgette very finely grated (a minute in a barrel grater, no sweat), zest and juice of 2 limes, gluten free flour and baking powder, salt and a generous cup of frozen blueberries.
Again, i didn't give it quite long enough in the oven (although a deal more than the recipe states). The flavour was fabulous - lime and blueberries are perfect companions - i think the sponge will probably stand alone from the coconut base and that is how i will try it next time. It is worth another attempt.
9 comments:
It looks beautiful - you mean no coconut base at all?
Jo - hello. The coconut base was excessively sweet and didn't contribute much else. If i leave it out my son can eat it also - he was entranced by the blueberry sponge, but coconut is deadly to him.
I'm up for a recipe for a courgette cake! (Which I've seen you offering mrgreavsie.)
This one is sadly too complicated. If you don't want to type it out, just point me to the google link for "courgette cake" that is closest.
TIA,
M in Devon
M - try this ..
http://www.noredmeat.com/post/Cinnamon-Banana-Bread.aspx
it is on my to-do list, from the same book.
I have a bit of a glut of courgettes as well. Thank you.
meredic - it is a gluten free recipe .. they have a certain je ne sais quoi that you might not want
150 grammes of courgettes? What kind of a recipe is that?
I need a unit-of-measure denominated in buckets, if not wheelbarrows. So the search continues. It does look nice, though.
But back to your tipsy cucumber conversation: courgettes do have another use.
Very pleasing.
M in Devon
M - tonight i made pasta .. a little bacon, half a black sausage and a large courgette, chopped up and fried then added to buttery pasta. They both cleared their plates clean. Every day, bit by bit, i tackle the courgette hill.
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