OH! Magazine - Australian Version December 2016 | Page 36

( OH YUM )

HOPEWOOD’S
LEMON, PISTACHIO
& COCONUT SLICE
Summer is the perfect time to rejuvenate your body. To help you
spring into summer feeling fabulous, Hopewood – Australia’s original
health retreat – has put their limited edition recipe and lifestyle book
on sale. Here is one of our favourite recipes from within.
What you’ll need
2 lemons
6 eggs
1 cup honey
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1½ cups almond meal
½ cup desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup crushed pistachios
Fresh mint sprigs

Serves: 6 to 8

How to make them:
1. Boil whole lemons for one hour, changing the water twice to remove
any bitterness.
2. Blend lemons in a food processor.
3. Beat eggs, honey, vanilla and cardamom until creamy than stir in
lemons.
4. Add almond meal, coconut and baking powder and mix gently.
5. Pour into non-stick baking tray, lined with baking paper.
6. Sprinkle with crushed pistachio nuts.
7. Bake in the oven, pre-heated to 160°C for 25-30 minutes or until
firm.
8. Let cool in the baking tin, remove and cut into slices.
9. Top with mixed berry sauce (see page xx) and garnish with fresh
mint.

Recipe from Lifestyle – Hopewood’s
Recipe for Wellbeing ($45+P&H,
www.hopewood.com.au)

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OH! MAGAZINE ( DECEMBER 2016 )