Category :Vegan, Jain, Fat-free, Gluten free
Preparation Time : 5 min.
Cooking time : 15 min.
Skill level : Intermediate
Ingredients :
1/2 c cashews + 2 tbs more
1/2 c oats
1 + 1/4 ts coconut butter (or Vegan fat)
1 +1/4 ts orange rind
1/4 ts orange oil or natural orange essence(optional)
1/4 + 1/8 ts salt
1/4 c + 2 ts vegan sugar
1 ts vanilla essence
1/4 c Candied orange peels, finely chopped
1/2 c fresh tangerine juice(or orange juice)
2 tbs agave syrup or any liquid sweetener + more if needed
1. Roast cashews until they are golden brown with 1/2 ts fat.
2. Roast oats until they are light golden brown with 1/2 ts fat.
Praline:
3. Heat 1/4 ts fat over low heat, add sugar and 1 tbs tangerine/orange juice.
4. Cook until syrup is thick(softball stage)
5. Add 2 tbs roasted cashews and 1/4 ts orange rind, and 1/8 ts salt.
6. Roast for a little till all the liquid disappears and nuts are crispy.(Makes sound when you move them around).
7. Let it cool.
8. Chop the praline into bits.
Butter:
9. Make syrup with tangerine juice and 1/4 c sugar (1 string or soft ball)
10. Add all the ingredients but praline, and candied peel(liquid first), in a blender and blend in to smooth paste.
11. Add praline bits and candy bits and store it in a airtight glass container.
*Leftover? - Keep refrigerated.
