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Leeks and soy bean puff pastry samosas

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Preparation : 15 mn Baking Time : 30 mn Organic soy bean curd cubes INGREDIENTS (4 serving) 2 organic buttered puff pastry rolls 2 organic medium-size leeks 4 1/2 oz organic soy bean curd 1 egg yolk 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp curry powder 2 tbsp soy cream 1 tsp gomasio 2 tsp poppy seeds DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to  350°F ( 180°C). Wash the leeks under clear water and slice it finely. In a wok or a large pan, cook it over low heat with the olive oil and 50ml water for 10 minutes until tender. Add the soy bean curd cutted in pieces, curry powder, soy cream and gomasio . Cook for 5 more minutes. Remove from the stove and leave at room temperature. Separate the yolk to the egg white. Keep both. Unroll the puff pastry and cut in squares of 4 inches each. Place a table spoon of stuffing in the center of each pastry square. Brush the sides with the egg white. Fold pastry to shape a triangle and seal edges in using a fork. Process for the ele

Home-made Gomasio

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Gomasio is a combination of whole sesame seeds and natural salt.  Gomasio is recommended to people who have to follow a low sodium diet but want to flavor their food . As you know sesame seeds are very high in calcium and other important minerals such as copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc ... as the list is long!  I personally add gomasio in every savory food I cook, even in my salad dressing. I really like its  nutty taste and delicate crunch. Here is the recipe :  Ingredients are basic : 15 tbsp whole sesame raw seeds  + 1 tbsp coarse sea salt Directions :  Place a cast iron pan on the stove over medium heat. Add the salt. Stir for about one minute and remove it from the stove. Put the stove into a morter and pestle. Crush it. Put the pan back on the stove and add sesame seeds. Cook it over medium heat in keeping stirring for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the stove. Add the seeds in the mortar and pestle. Grind a bit. Combine the salt and

Gluten-free spelt & hazelnut Madeleines

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Preparation : 10 mn Baking Time : 12 mn at 350°F (180°C) ORGANIC INGREDIENTS (for about 24 pieces) 175g unstalted butter 175g granulated sugar 125g spelt flour 50g hazelnut flour 6g baking powder 3 medium-size eggs A pinch of salt DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to  350°F ( 180°C). Leave butter at room temperature In a bowl combine butter and sugar. Whisk until the sugar is totally dissolved. Sift the two flours. Separate the yolks to the egg whites. Add the yolks to the butter/sugar mixture. Stir to combine. Meantime, whisk the egg whites (with a pinch of salt) until stiff. Incorporate the sifted flours to the butter/sugar/yolks mixture.  Stir to combine. At the end, incorporate the whisked egg whites little by little in folding for not deflating the batter. Chill for about one hour. Take a silicone madeleine mould and fill it with batter to the edge. Bake for 12 minutes at  350°F ( 180°C). Wait until cold before removing the madeleines from the mould.