Sweet Semolina - Schupfnudeln

I confess I have no idea how to translate Schupfnudel! It means a sort of thick noodles made out of potatoe and eggs usually. This recipe is a vegan Variation that uses a Special sort of semolina: Kamut semolina. Kamut is a old sort of wheat that one can find in Health food Shops. The recipe is easy. Nonetheless you need some time as you have to roll the noodles by hand... And this takes some time... You can serve the Schupfnudeln as Dessert or as Main course. Accompaign them with some fruit compote, fruit salad and perhaps with some whipped sweet soy cream...

You need ( 2 portions when taken as Main course)

- 220 g Kamut semolina

- 500 ml rice Drink

- 4 Tbsp. Maple syrup and a little bit more for drizzling over the Schupfnudeln at the end

- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

- 1/2 tsp. ground vanilla

- 50 g ground almonds (or hazelnuts)

- some icing sugar, pinch of salt and some fruits; Vegetable oil for frying

To prepare:

1. Heat up rice Drink with cinnamon, vanilla and a pinch of salt

2. Stir in the Kamut semolina until well combined and let rest for 5 minutes

3. Fold in the Maple syrup

4. Let cool down and then take a small amount (about 1 1/2 tsp.) between the palm of your hands and roll until obtaining a noodle that becomes smaller at the edges

5. Roll the noodles in the ground nuts

6. Heat up a small amount of oil in a pan and fry the noodles until golden brown

Dust with some icing sugar and serve with some cream and fruits and perhaps drizzle some more maple syrup over the noodles...

Vegan Peanutbutter Cookies

I'm not one of those who love Peanutbutter. But those Cookies are great! Meanwhile baking and then when they come out of the oven there is an mouthwatering Odour ... I think you want and can't resist these Cookies... They are chewy and crispy, sweet but not to sweet.... But try yourself! ( the recipe is one adapted out of the Cookbook from Ms Cupcake)

You need:

- 275 g creamy Peanutbutter

- 240g wheat flour

- 125 g vegan butter

- 80 g sugar

- 70 g brown sugar ( I used light moscovado sugar)

- 125 ml Maple syrup

- 1 tsp. Vanillaextract

To prepare:

1. Mix together butter and Peanutbutter with sugar and Maple syrup 

2. Add wheat and mix quickly until well combined

3. Form small balls and put on a oven tray armed with parchment paper

4. With a fork flatten the balls and create a "pattern"

5. Put in the to 160 C preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes

6. Let shortly cool down on the baking tray before removing from the tray and cooling completely

And then savour... I could'nt resist and tried one Cookie slightly warm... But also cooled down...Heaven!

Springrolls to go

This is a different way for springrolls as we mainly know them... Most of the time we associate with springrolls, hot rolls, fried in oil filled with meat or vegetables. Here is a recipe for quick done rolls and perfect to take away..... In fact you can fill them with quite any vegetables you like. I choosed a ready made mix from different vegetables cut in Julienne, that I found at the supermarket (I think normally this mix is intended for soups...), added some green beans (left over in my fridge...) and... Here is the recipe....

You need (for 6 rolls):

- 6 Ricepaper

- 100 g Rice noodles

- 2 tbsp. Peanuts

- 6 tbsp. of different vegetables (as carrots, celery...) cut in Fine Julienne

- 50 g green beans

- 4 tbsp. Wok seasoning sauce or a soy sauce

- some olive oil, raz-El-Hanout spice

A clean but lightly wet kitchen towel

To prepare:

1. In a bowl with lukewarm water soak your rice noodles for some minutes, then drain and season with soy Sauce or Wok seasoning Sauce

2. In a pan heat up some oilve oil, add raz-El-Hanout and the Peanuts. Roast for some minutes 

3. Heat up some water, add the green beans and cook for 3 minutes. Drain, cut in small pieces

4. In another bowl with some lukewarm water, big enough to put in the bowl one Ricepaper after the other, soak for a short minute one ricepaper. Put the Ricepaper out of the water and lay on a wet kitchen towel

5. Put your seasoned rice noodles on the lower part of the Ricepaper, top with the finely cut vegetables and peanuts

6. Fold both sides towards the middle and start rolling the Ricepaper

And you' ve yet finished!!! This rolls are really pretty to take away for "Business" Lunch or a picknick and can be filled up to your creativity...