Many Sinterklaas recipes are based on spice, normally made from almonds. Another name for chufas is almonds, so they are already similar. There are also similarities in terms of taste and the result is delicious!
The nice thing about chufa flour is the sweetness that the flour already has by itself. As a result, only a little extra sweetness is needed. Some substantiation in the recipe:
- oil goes with the paste because chufa contains less fat than regular almonds, about 25 grams instead of 60 grams. A little fat is nice, though. We use our chufa oil because of its neutral flavour and because it does not oxidise when heated.
- If you don't want to use egg, it can be well replaced by about a tablespoon of water or a combination of some water and some extra oil.
- the lemon can quickly become overpowering but it really gives the spice flavour.
- As regards colour, we use the lightest possible cream honey as a sweetener. The whiter the sweetener, the better the light colour of the sponge remains.
Ingredients:
- 100 g chufa flour extra fine
- zest of half an organic lemon
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 25 grams of chufa oil
- 25 g clear honey
- 25 grams of water
- yolk of 1 egg or water
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients for the paste, except the egg, in a food processor until fine. Store this in the fridge until use. Before using, add the egg yolk or water to make the paste more creamy.
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