Autumn dessert

 I found a recipe for Blackcurrant Deep -dish Crumble in an old  New Zealand Lifestyle farmer magazine,

 and thought that I'd make it, but give it a WAPF    ( Weston A. Price Foundation)remake.

 After A health scare for both my parents and a time for me feeling exhausted and depressed following the birth of my third child, we all started on a journey of discovery regarding nutrition.

 We found the concept of nutrient dense, traditional  foods to make a lot of sense. We could see where being long term vegetarians without the traditional knowledge of how to prepare grains and legumes and the use of unfermented soy had worn down our digestive systems and immune systems. 

 In terms of the relevance of that to this recipe?

 Grains, of any sort contain a substance called phytic acid, which our bodies cannot digest and even worse, mean that our bodies  cannot take up any nutrients available in the grain ( or flour), and over time we deplete our bodies levels of other minerals and vitamins through over use.  I have been largely gluten free for a long time due to IBS, but by applying WAPF principles to flour I can tolerate small amounts of organic wheat flour.

 In order to make grains usable for our bodies the phytic acid needs to be neutralised through soaking or fermenting.

 Also sugar in its refined state is bad for  all sorts of reasons, so I use Rapadura  or dehydrated sugar cane juice available fro health food shops.

 Heres the recipe:

110 g sugar

110 g flour

70 g butter

 1 large egg beaten

 180 g blackcurrants. mix first  3 ingredients until  mix is crumbly. add egg and mix, fold through fruit and bake for 40 -45 mins

My Version:

 1/2 cup rapadura/ honey or maple syrup

1 1/2 cup organic flour soaked with 1 cup warm water + 2 Tblsp cider vinegar for 12 -24 hours

100 gm softened butter

 1 large egg

 blackcurrants and rhubarb ( because I have heaps and need to use some up)

 1tsp almond essence

Serve with lots of whipped cream. (Saturated fat is good, important and protects against heart disease! They've been lying to us! Find out for yourself!)

Mix first four ingredients in food processor, fold through fruit and bake.

 The mixture is not like normal baking and is rather solid, but delicious and healthy and I don't get a sore tummy!

 For more information see the cook book Nourishing Traditions , or our Kay Baxter in nz has this one : Change of Heart.