{"id":4333,"date":"2020-05-26T13:49:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T13:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/?p=4333"},"modified":"2020-12-04T14:00:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T14:00:07","slug":"comfort-food-lemon-polenta-and-almond-bisuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/?p=4333","title":{"rendered":"Comfort food &#8211; lemon polenta and almond bisuits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since lockdown came into being people seem to have become obsessed with baking. I can&#8217;t tell you how many instagram pictures of sour dough bread, brownies and cup cakes I&#8217;ve seen. This is not a problem just an observation as I have always been a little obsessed with baking myself. One of the main problems I&#8217;ve found is not being able to source yeast for love nor money anywhere, simply clarifying my suspicion that everyone is at it! Anyway I thought I&#8217;d have a little experiment myself with some gluten free biscuits I was inspired by a few recipes I have seen for Italian style citrus biscuits. I wanted tasty, not to dry and dunkable and I think I&#8217;ve just about cracked it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612027900.375962-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4336\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612027900.375962-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/?attachment_id=4336\" class=\"wp-image-4336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612027900.375962-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612027900.375962-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612027900.375962-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612027900.375962-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612027900.375962-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612027900.375962-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612027900.375962-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612027900.375962-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need,<\/p>\n<p>150g polenta, 100g ground almonds, 200g gluten free all purpose flour, 75g runny honey, 150g butter, 2 eggs, pinch of salt and the zest of a large lemon (or two smaller ones).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612028037.180025-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4337\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612028037.180025-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/?attachment_id=4337\" class=\"wp-image-4337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612028037.180025-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612028037.180025-300x300.jpg 300w, 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1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t like things to be too sweet so if you do you can add some extra icing sugar to make them sweeter. Simply pop everything in a food processor and pulse until the ingredients make a sticky cake dough like mixture. Don&#8217;t over work it but enough to be thoroughly mixed. Switch your oven to 180 degrees, 160 for a fan assisted or gas mark 4. While the oven is warming up get a couple of oven trays and either grease them or cover with baking paper. Use a couple of teaspoons to spoon out the mixture onto the trays leaving some space around each one as they will spread a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034355.126224-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4340\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034355.126224-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/?attachment_id=4340\" class=\"wp-image-4340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034355.126224-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034355.126224-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034355.126224-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034355.126224-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034355.126224-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034355.126224-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034355.126224-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034355.126224-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034348.822456-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4339\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034348.822456-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/?attachment_id=4339\" class=\"wp-image-4339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034348.822456-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034348.822456-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034348.822456-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034348.822456-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034348.822456-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034348.822456-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034348.822456-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/HipstamaticPhoto-612034348.822456-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once all the mixture is spooned out (should be around 45 blobs) use a folk to press down softly leaving a nice pattern in the middle and then tidy up the edges a little by gently pressing in. No need to be too precise as these are meant to be a little rustic, think little town somewhere in Italy enjoying your morning espresso in the sunshine with one of these. Although personally I&#8217;ll be on the pot of black earl grey tea!<\/p>\n<p>They need to cook for about 10-15 mins. Keep an eye on them and as they begin to brown around the edges take them out they are done. They are not a crispy snapping biscuit much more soft in the middle. Leave too cool for a little bit before enjoying! Once they are totally cooled keep them in an airtight jar for a few days, although my guess is they might not last that long if your household is anything like mine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PWWHE9409-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PWWHE9409-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PWWHE9409-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PWWHE9409-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PWWHE9409-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PWWHE9409-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PWWHE9409-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PWWHE9409-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thenomadicnortherner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PWWHE9409-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since lockdown came into being people seem to have become obsessed with baking. I can&#8217;t tell you how many instagram pictures of sour dough bread, brownies and cup cakes I&#8217;ve seen. 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