Golden Latte Mix – What can I do with That?

Lara Flanagan

Yields 16 squares

Golden Latte Slice with a Walnut Crumb

I made a hot cup of this with warmed almond milk and I thought the flavours would lend themselves beautifully to a slice. I added the walnut crumb for texture and sweetness. This slice not only looked so pretty, but it also tasted divine! Super easy too!

20 minPrep Time

50 minCook Time

1 hr, 10 Total Time

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Ingredients

Base
• 1 ¾ cup flour
• 3 tablespoons caster sugar
• ¾ cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons almond milk
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Filling
• 1 cup raw cashews – soaked for at least four hours, overnight is ideal
• 3 tablespoons of maple syrup
• ½ cup almond milk
• 3 teaspoons of golden latte mix
• ½ cup water
• ¾ teaspoon agar agar powder
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Sweet walnut crumb
• 1 ½ cup walnuts
• 10 pitted dried dates
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder

Instructions

Base
1. Prepare a tart tray by lining the base with baking paper. I used a rectangular loose-bottomed tray that was 35cm x 12cm
2. Pre-heat oven to 160 degrees Celsius
3. Combine the flour, sugar, olive oil and almond milk in a processor until mixture comes together as a crumbly dough.
4. Press into the tart tray and evenly distribute
5. Bake for 20 minutes.
6. After removing from oven, I covered with a clean tea-towel and pressed with my hands while warm to ensure that the base with firmly compacted.
Filling
7. Drain the soaked cashews and place in blender with maple syrup, almond milk and golden latte mix
8. Blend until completely smooth and no hint of granulation from the cashew nuts
9. In a saucepan, combine water and agar agar powder, whisk and bring to the boil.
10. Immediately reduce heat and cook for 2 minutes on a low heat while whisking continuously
11. Make sure you cook this for 2 minutes – the cooking process activates the agar agar so it will set the mixture
12. Then add the agar agar mixture to the golden latte mixture in the blender and blend until smooth and combined
13. Immediately pour over the base in the tart tin and place in the fridge
Sweet walnut crumb
14. In food processor blend until mixture comes together as a sticky crumb
15. When the golden latte filling has set, add the crumb so that it is evenly distributed
16. Lightly press the crumb with your hands so it comes together as a topping
17. Leave in fridge overnight before slicing

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