Raisin Newtons
- 1 1/2 cup raisins
- 23 cup orange juice
- 2 Tbs. vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups pecans (8 oz.; whole or halves)
- 1/2 cup rice flour (see glossary, p. 87)
- 1/2 cup oat flour (see glossary, p. 87)
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 Tbs. grated orange peel
- In small bowl, combine raisins, orange juice and 1 tablespoon vanilla; let stand 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spread 1 1/4 cups pecans on baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven, chop 3/4 cup pecans; set aside.
- Place remaining 1/2 cup pecans in food processor and finely grind.
- Add rice flour, oat flour, cinnamon and salt and process until well blended, occasionally scraping sides of bowl with rubber spatula.
- Transfer mixture to large bowl.
- In medium bowl, mix oil, maple syrup and remaining 1 tablespoon vanilla.
- Add to flour mixture and mix just until blended.
- Drain raisins and puree in food processor or blender.
- Transfer to small bowl and stir in chopped pecans and orange peel.
- Divide raisin filling into three parts; set aside.
- Place 13 x 12-inch sheet of parchment paper on flat surface; sprinkle lightly with oat or rice flour.
- Roll dough into 12-inch square.
- (To prevent the roller from sticking to the dough, use a second sheet of parchment or dust dough with flour.)
- Leave 1-inch space at the edge of dough closer to you.
- Working from left to right, form 1/3 of the raisin puree into 10-inch strip, 1/2 inch thick and 1 inch wide.
- Fold dough over filling to form long bar.
- Gently peel parchment from dough, seal edge where dough meets, and cut along that edge with sharp knife.
- Cut bar into 10 1-inch pieces; place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Repeat this method to use remaining ingredients; bake 15 to 17 minutes.
- Remove to wire rack to cool.
raisins, orange juice, vanilla, pecans, rice flour, flour, ground cinnamon, salt, vegetable oil, maple syrup
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/raisin-newtons/ (may not work)