I was trying to duplicate "Vienna Fingers" we ate growing up. I won't say they taste exactly like them. Nope, but I have to say I think these taste way BETTER. I'm a chocolate person, but these have such an incredible 'nilla flavor, I found them very addictive!!!!
'Nilla Fingers (Wafers)
1 1/4 cup almonds (soaked overnight)
1/4 cup macadamia nuts
1/2 cup water (as needed)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 4 drops Medicine Flower Vanilla Extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon Lucuma, optional
1/4 cup maple syrup, grade B (or raw honey, not vegan)
1 Tbsp ground flax seed, golden for color
2 Tbsp almond flour
Cream Filling
3/4 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut, finely ground
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, (or 3 drops Medicine Flower Vanilla Extract)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 - 3 Tbsp water (as needed to thin)
2 Tbsp honey, maple syrup, (or your favorite liquid sweetener) to taste
Cookie Preparation
Blend nuts and water well. Add remaining ingredients and blend until creamy.
Pour onto non-stick dehydrator sheet and spread with offset spatula - about 1/8" thick.
Dehydrate at 110 degrees F for 4 hours.
Flip onto mesh dehydrator tray and peel off non-stick sheet. Score into strips, about 1/2 - 3/4 inch wide and then into finger sized rectangles (equal in size). Option: use a small circle cookie cutter and make rounds.
Dehydrate another 8-10 hours, flipping over again, once. ( may be prepared on lowest oven setting, but will not be raw...and will have to watch for timing).
Vanilla Cream Filling Preparation
Process shredded coconut in a spice or coffee grinder until a fine powder.
Transfer to a bowl and add remaining ingredients, adding only enough water to make spreadable.
Assembly
Spread small amount of Cream on each cookie and dehydrate for 1hour.
Option: No Cream..just plain wafers are delicious. (See square cookies below).
BEWARE: These are addictive!
*Special Bonus: Mention Rawfully Tempting (in the shipping comments) when you order any Medicine Flower product, and receive a Special Bonus Sample. 
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2 comments :
Lemon and Vanilla, my two most favorite flavors. You can count on me making these as soon as I collect the ingredients.
Thanks Solara. If you order the extracts from Medicine Flower..be sure to mention Rawfully Tempting (in shipping comments) and they will give you a special bonus sample.
Come back and let me know how your recipe turns out. They are really good plain too, without the filling...I'm addicted..which is weird because I'm more of a chocolate person..but the nilla flavor is so potent and yummy. I love em!
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