I have been busy developing and writing some new recipes for my cookbook which is due out the end of April. Do you remember that there used to be a cookie called Coffee Creams? With a crisp biscuit/cookie on the outside and a coffee cream filling inside. They were rectangular. You don't seem to be able to find them anymore. With those in mind I have been trying to create a similar biscuit to enjoy. Darn it if these are even more delicious than the original!!! (Love it when that happens!) Oh well, back to the drawing board!
QUINOLA MOTHERGRAIN Express Split Pea 1 X £2.49
Ready Cooked Organic and Fairtrade Pearl Quinoa with Split Peas. 100%
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FINN CRISP SNACKS Seeds & Sea Salt 1 X £1.89
New from Europe's most famous thin crispbreads producer, FINN CRISP
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NATVIA Natural Sweetener 1 X £4.99
You can bake and cook with Natvia Stevia Sweetener.
Natvia is 100% natural.Natvia is derived from the Stevia plant.
We use the very best 100% natural ingredients to create our unique blend of Natural Sweeteners.
Expertly crafted to complement coffee and tea.
Low GI makes it ideal for diabetics. I have used this in the past as I am diabetic and it is a product I like. It works very well for baking.
BOOST PROTEIN DRINKS 1 X £1.29
When you have a million and one things to do in a day, you might just
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THE COLLECTIVE Dairy Live Yogurt 1 X £2.00
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What's more they contain no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, are vegetarian and made using the finest British milk from the West Country... great dairy, no bull! I am especially fond of the Lemon and the Mango flavours! ( A coupon was received for this product that I could redeem for a free yogurt at the shops.)
CHOSAN Hibiscus Drink, Fiery Ginger 1 X £
Completely organic our Hibiscus with Fiery Ginger benefits from the
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Inspired by African tradition Organic Hibiscus
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Low in calories and sugar, high in taste. This works for me.
FRUITELLA 30% less sugar 1 X £1.25
Fruit lovers inspired Fruittella to create delicious sweets! Now
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Try something special:
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I could not try this as I am diabetic, but it would be a great occasional snack for children where it has less sugar and is natural.
YUSHOI Snapea Rice Sticks Coconut & Chili 1 X £1.79
Calbee UK, manufacturer of Yushoi Snapea rice sticks, the baked snack
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Japanese inspired snacks. As a snack that is high in fibre and a good source of protein, Yushoi
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In addition, the Coconut and Chilli flavour is suitable for vegetarians
and vegans, as well as being nut and gluten free, and has only amber and
green GDAs on front of pack.
Nice. I have had their snacks before and they go down really well. ☺
CRABBIE'S Alchoholic Ginger Beer 1 X £1.39
With a legacy dating back to the 1800s, John Crabbie took over his
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the highest standard of quality ingredients. Made from real Asian ginger
Crabbie's is crafted and steeped for six weeks with exotic spices. The
Crabbie's craft is a sense of pride and the recipe is a company secret.
Crabbie's Ginger Beer is available in Original and Scottish Raspberry.
Best enjoyed chilled served over ice.
POPCHIPS Ridges, Crazy Hot 1 X £1.99
Created in California and now popping in the UK, Popchips are a naturally delicious line of popped potato chips. Never
fried. Never baked, Popchips are popped with heat and pressure for a
snack so delicious you won't even notice it's (we hesitate to say)
healthier. No wonder it's winning awards (and acclaim) as the fastest
growing crisp company in the UK. It's time to give your taste buds a
spanking with new Popchips ridges, available in four cheeky flavours,
all with big crunch for ultimate satisfaction. They also make Bacon flavoured. I am not overly fond of really spicy things. I would have preferred the bacon, so gave these to a friend who does like spicy things and they were enjoyed.
CHIA SHOTS 2 X £0.66
We bring chia to you in its simplest form. Pure, clean and sun ripened.
We let our chia ripen naturally in the sun and use gravity-fed irrigation to achieve the highest level of nutritional quality. We guarantee the levels of omega 3, fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals in every seed we produce, with full traceability right back to the paddock the seed was grown in. Black and white chia seeds are nutritionally identical, the only difference being the seed coat colour.
We recommend two chia shots (15g) of chia, every day. Sprinkle onto your muesli or cereals, into your salads or smoothies, or add to your baking.
PIPS REAL HOT CHOC CO 1 X £
Artisan Real Hot Chocolate, hand made in Wales using real Belgian
chocolate and all-natural ingredients. Gluten-free, nut-free,
dairy-free, but packed full of delight for everyone!
Because Pip uses
real chocolate in his recipes, the sugar level is significantly lower
than normal powdered hot chocolate, but the taste is far more natural
and the mouth-feel is exactly like eating a good bar of chocolate. But
warmer.
WE ARE LITTLES flavour infused instant coffee 1 X £
We Are Little's and what we do is pretty simple. We source great quality
Arabica coffee and infuse it with awesome flavours from the natural
world.
We are here to #LivenUpYourCup and show you that instant coffee doesn't have to be boring.
No surprise this was the product I decided to highlight with a recipe!
Like I said I have been busy developing new recipes for the cookbook which is due out the end of April and this is one of the things I have been working on. I was really pleased with the way they turned out!
Crispy and buttey double layered biscuits/cookies, flavoured with coffee, rolled in chopped toasted walnuts before baking and sandwiched together with a delicious coffee buttercream icing. These were really, REALLY nice. Happy to say these made the cut! (A little preview of some of the tastiness you can expect in my new book!)
*Coffee and Walnut Creams*
Makes about 20 double cookies
(2 tsp of this mixture will be used in the cookie itself and 2 TBS in the filling)
115g of chopped walnuts (1 cup) (you will not want them to be too coarse, but also not really fine)
For the filling:
130g of confectioners sugar (1 cup icing or powdered sugar) sifted
4 TBS butter, room temperature
2 TBS of above mixture (coffee)
Preheat the oven to 190*C/375*F/ gas mark 5. Line several baking sheets with baking paper.
Cream
together the butter and both sugars. Beat in the egg and 2 tsp of the
coffee mixture. Sift together the salt, flour and baking powder. Stir
into the creamed mixture to combine well. Roll the dough into walnut
sized balls. Place the chopped walnuts in a bowl. Roll each ball into
these and then place on the baking sheets, leaving 2 inches of space
between for spreading. Flatten to about 1/3 inch gently. Sprinkle any
remaining walnuts over top and lightly press to adhere. Bake in the
preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or just until the edges begin to
brown. Let stand on the baking sheets for several minutes before
scooping onto wire racks to cool completely.
Beat all
of the filling ingredients together until smooth. Spread onto half of
the baked biscuits on the bottom sides and then top with the other half
of the baked biscuits, with the bottoms facing the filling. Store in an
airtight container.
Note - you may have some coffee mix leftover. Just add boiling water and enjoy a cup!
Many thanks to Degustabox UK for sending me this box. I have to say I really look forward to getting my box each month. There are always lots of things in it to enjoy and new products to try out. I highly recommend. You can also tailor the boxes to your own likes and dislikes by filling in your own Taste Profile. If you like the sound of the January 2017 box, you can obtain yours now here . Do check out the Degustabox web page for more information and details. I can also offer you a discount code this month. Just use OWCFI and get your first box at a reduced price!
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Bon Appetit!
I wonder if I can find Pip's hot chocolate here?
ReplyDeleteI don't know Suzan. You can always go look on the site! xo
DeleteThey look delish..can't wait to see what makes it into THE BOOK:)
ReplyDeleteI am so excited about it Monique. I think this recipe will definitly make the cut!
DeleteThese are so good! I made up a batch today and there are almost none left as we nibbled on them all day. You know how that goes "I'll just take one more" and before you know it the biscuit jar is nearly bare. A real winner again. I can't wait until the book comes out - I'll be sure to buy a copy and recommend it to family and friends as I cook your recipes all of the time.
ReplyDeleteI also love Finn Crisps. We get quite a few varieties of them here and they are all delicious and very moreish.
So happy you enjoyed these Marie! They were not like the original Coffee Creams, but I thought much better. Glad that you also found them irresistable! Finn Crisps are very moreish! And quite healthy I think! xoxo
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