Biscotti al cioccolato e avocado [Guest post]

credits: Suzanne Perazzini ” Strands of my life”

Oggi vi porto in Nuova Zelanda, l’ospite di oggi dopo essere stata anche diversi anni in Italia è ritornata ad Auckland con la sua famiglia, ci propone una ricetta particolare, dei biscotti al cioccolato e avocado. Abbinamento che mi incuriosisce molto, da provare!

Il mio nome è Suzanne Perazzini e il mio blog è “Strands of my Life” laureata in lingue, mamma di Dario e moglie di Adriano vivo ad Auckland, Nuova Zelanda dove sono tornata dopo essere stata per 9 anni in Italia. L’insegnamento è stato un filo che ha dominato la mia vita. Ho insegnato danza classica, fashion design e l’Inglese come seconda lingua, e quando avevo 18 anni ho insegnato per un anno Inglese, matematica e arte come volontaria nelle isole Figi. Ora lavoro come marketing manager per una società immobiliare.

Ci sono stati molti “fili” nella mia vita. Qui di seguito ve ne cito qualche altro: cucinare, viaggiare, l’interior design, leggere, scrivere e i film. Anche se i più importanti sono mio marito Adriano e mio figlio Dario.

Puoi seguire Suzanne qui:

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Altre ricette dal blog:

• Rosti di patate tipo pizza
• Crostatine al cioccolato e banane
• Insalata di pasta e salame

credits: Suzanne Perazzini ” Strands of my life”

Original version

My name is Suzanne Perazzini, I am an amateur photographer and food blogger, my blog is “Strands of my life“.

A degree with a double major in languages under my belt, I left New Zealand to live in Italy for nine years before returning with my husband-to-be to set up my own business in fashion design, which I sold some time later so I could homeschool my son. Teaching has been a thread that has dominated my life. I have taught ballet, fashion design and English as a second language, as well as a year teaching English, Maths and Art as a volunteer in the Fiji Islands when I was 18. I now work as a marketing manager for a boutique real estate firm.

As you can see, there have been many strands to my life. Below are a few more: cooking, travel, interior design, writing & reading, movies. I have two other strands of my life and the most important ones. Adriano, my husband and Dario, my son.

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Recipes from the blog:

• Potato rosti pizza
• Chocolate banana tart
• Salami pasta salad

Chocolate Avocado Cookies

Ingredients for the cookie:

• 1/2 cup coconut flour minus 1 tbsp
• 1 tbsp tapioca flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup sugarless chocolate chips
• 1 soft avocado
• 2/3 cup coconut sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Ingredients for the topping:

• 1/2 cup coconut cream
• 150g /5oz sugarless chocolate

Method

1. For the cookie: in a food processor, whizz the avocado, sugar, vanilla and egg together until a smooth paste.
2. Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the food processor.
3. Combine thoroughly.
4. Mix in the chocolate chips.
5. Plop 12 spoonfuls of the mixture onto baking paper on a baking tray.
6. Wet your fingers, flatten the mounds a little and smooth them into circles.
7. Bake for 15 minutes.
8. Leave to cool before applying the ganache.
9. For the ganache: heat the coconut cream gently in a saucepan.
10. Break up the chocolate into smallish pieces and place in a heatproof basin.
11. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let it stand for a while.
12. Stir vigorously to a smooth paste.
13. If there are still pieces of unmelted chocolate, place in the microwave for 20 seconds and stir again.
14. Place in the fridge to firm up before using – about 15 minutes.
15. Spread the chocolate ganache over the cooled cookies.
16. Decorate with fruit and coconut if you wish.

Thank you very much Suzanne!