INGREDIENTS⁠

1 Flax Egg (1 tbsp flax seeds, ¼ cup water)⁠
¼ Cup Maple Syrup⁠
¼ Cup Blackstrap Molasses⁠
¼ Cup Coconut Oil⁠
2-3 tbsp powdered ginger⁠
1 tsp Cinnamon⁠
1 tsp Mixed Spice/Allspice⁠
1 tsp Vanilla Powder⁠
1 tsp Baking Powder⁠
1 tsp Bicarbonate Soda⁠
½ tsp Sea Salt⁠
2 cups Ivory Teff Flour⁠

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METHOD⁠

Add the flax seeds, water, maple, molasses and coconut oil to a blender. Blend for 10 – 15 seconds.⁠
Pour into a large mixing bowl.⁠
Sieve in the rest of the ingredients to the bowl.⁠
Stir together, then kneed with hands until forms a dough.⁠
Allow 30-60 minutes to rest.⁠
Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius fan forced.⁠
Roll dough out approximately 3mm thick on a lightly floured surface and begin to cut out gingerbread men with a cookie cutter.⁠
Place cut gingerbread men on a baking tray and continue rolling out dough and cutting gingerbread men until all the dough is used up.⁠
Bake in the oven for 7-10 minutes. Remove and allow 15 minutes to cool.⁠
Decorate with icing, puffed quinoa and chocolate-coated cacao nibs.⁠

Article by Teff Tribe

Bondi-based Teff Tribe offers teff seed and flour as well as a line of teff porridges, pastas and baking mixes that make it easy to incorporate this often overlooked supergrain into even the busiest lifestyle.