Recipe
PERNÍK WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE AND GRATED COCONUT SERVINGS: 16 WHAT YOU NEED: 4 eggs 1 cup of almond butter 1 teaspoon of grated rind from an organic lemon 2 teaspoons of perník spice* 1 teaspoon of baking soda for the glaze 85 g of dark chocolate (high % cacao content) 1 tablespoon of coconut oil for decoration grated organic coconut * perník is a spice mix of cinnamon, allspice, cloves, anise, fennel, cardamom, coriander and nutmeg; buy it ready from a purveyor of Czech goods or make your own cukrfree.cz
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PERNÍK, THE UBIQUITOUS CZECH SPICE CAKE, IS A REWARDING DESSERT. EASY ENOUGH FOR A BEGINNER TO MAKE WITH READILY AVAILABLE INGREDIENTS, IT CAN BE PREPARED SEVERAL DAYS IN ADVANCE AND DECORATED WITH WILD FANCY. MADE IN A SQUARE TIN, PERNÍK IS AN ANY-DAY DESSERT TO SERVE WITH COFFEE OR TEA, BUT BAKED IN A ROUND FORM AND DECORATED WITH CHOCOLATE, IT WILL SPICE UP ANY SPECIAL OCCASION – ESPECIALLY IF MADE WITH A LAYER OF JAM IN THE MIDDLE, PREFERABLY WITH NO ADDED SUGAR. METHOD: Preheat the oven to 170 °C. Mix the eggs and almond butter in a mixer until smooth. Add the lemon rind, cake spice and baking soda, and mix well. Line a 20 cm round form with baking paper and fold the batter into the form. Place into preheated oven and bake for 25−30 minutes. Use a wooden skewer to test whether the cake is fully baked. Allow the cake to cool. For the final step, melt the chocolate in a hot water bath, add one tablespoon of coconut oil and mix well. Glaze the top of the cake with the melted chocolate, sprinkle with grated coconut and serve. Keep for up to five days in a closed container in the refrigerator. Order your signed copy of Cukrfree kuchařka pro malé i velké at www.zdenekpohlreich.cz and www.cukrfree.cz.
