Date and Orange Crumble Slice (GF)

Filling

2 cups dates, chopped in half

1/3 cup orange juice

1/3 cup water

1 ½ tablespoons orange rind, grated finely

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Crumble

1/3 cup oil

1/3 cup honey

2 tablespoons nut or seed spread/butter

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

½ cup soy flour

¼ cup brown rice flour

1 ½ cups coconut

1 ¼ cups brown rice puffed

½ cup almond meal

1 tablespoon orange rind, grated finely

1/8 teaspoon salt

Place all filling ingredients into small saucepan and simmer on low for 1 minute with lid on. Take off heat, then as it cools and softens, stir & mash with fork to form a smooth paste. Set aside. In a large bowl, place first 4 wet crumble ingredients and mix well, set aside. Put remaining dry ingredients into a food processor and process until crumbs. Add processed ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well. Spoon half of crumble mixture into a lined baking tray (18 x 27cm), press down firmly with hands, cover with date filling mixture and then spread remaining crumble on top and press down firmly again. Bake at 130ºC for approx. 20-25 minutes until slightly browned on top.

 “As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand.” Jeremiah 18:6