Carobean Dream

I know it looks like a brick, and some of my friends have affectionately called it so, but only a very few say no to a nibble. The trick was to get it sweet enough using natural ingredients, so the trick here is using the Prune juice to soak the Dates and Currants, the Licorice powder and Rice bran also have a natural sweetness. The Azomite is a crushed volcanic rock that is a rich source of trace elements and minerals, it is used in the organic farming industry as a supplement for cattle etc, see our fertiliser section. Azomite-450g

I also add a tablespoon of dolomite which is a rich source of magnesium and calcium. Dolomite-450g

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

Makes two trays(300mmx250mm).

Mix all the dry ingredients Pic.1, you will probably have to put the Carob and Cocoa powder and maybe even the Baking powder through a screen/sieve, as sometimes they can be a bit lumpy.

In another bowl Pic.2 add the soaked dates and blackcurrants, 1/4 of a teaspoon of salt, and 100mls of olive or coconut oil, firstly mix with your hands and squeeze the dates through your fingers just to make sure that none of the dates have a seed left in them, and then, if you have one, use a hand blender to blend the ingredients, this is optional, but I find it gives a richer texture.

Thoroughly spread on to 2 flat trays, Pic.3 I use a flat spatula to press the ingredients to the edges, keeping the spatula wet will stop the ingredients sticking to it.

Oven at 300F or 150C degrees for 15 minutes then rotate and swap, top and bottom, for another 12 minutes. Repeat process for 8 then 4 min (I have an old gas oven). I leave in the oven until cool so biscuits dry out, I like them dry and crunchy.