1 cup whole wheat flour
4 Tbl fresh ground oat flour
1 Tbl sucanut sugar
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 cup milk
1/8 cup buttermilk
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 pinches cloves
1 egg, room temp if possible
4 Tbl butter, room temp
1/3 cup molasses
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup frozen blackberries, at least a bit thawed
topping:
1/2 cup soaked, sprouted almonds
1/2 cup fresh ground oat flour
1/4 cup butter, frozen, cut into 1/4" cubes
2 Tbl sucanut sugar
sift the flours, sugar, salt, baking soda & baking powder into a small bowl. include any small pieces left at the bottom of the sifter. set aside.
in a large bowl, whisk together the butter, vanilla and molasses until smooth. add to the milk (i have a glass pyrex measuring cup i use this) one egg and the spices -cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves- beat slightly and then add to the large bowl of whisked butter. whisk it all to incorporate. with a spatula, slowly fold in the flour mixture