Appetizers 
(Cooking Time: 15 minutes \ Preparation Time: 40 minutes \ Servings: 4)
NUTRITIONAL FACTS: Calories 104g / Fats 0.1 g / Cholesterol 0mg / Total Carbohydrate: 26 g / Protein 0.5g
KITCHEN TOOLS:
- Oven
- Baking dish or rectangular cake pan
- Large mixing bowl
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup of ground almonds
- 1 cup of rice flour (or wheat = we will be more on a softness than a fondant brought by the rice flour)
- 1 cup of blond organic cane sugar / coconut sugar or whole muscovado sugar
- 1 tsp yeast
- 1 cup of apple compote
- 1 ½ cups of plain almond plant-based yogurt or plain stirred yogurt
- 2 drops of bitter almond flavoring
- 1 tsp vanilla flavor
- 15 plums
- A few slivered almonds
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a baking dish or rectangular cake pan by greasing it or lining it with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground almonds, wheat flour, sugar, and yeast. Mix well to ensure even distribution.
- Add the apple compote to the dry mixture and stir until the ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Next, add the plain almond plant-based yogurt or plain stirred yogurt to the mixture. Stir until you have a smooth batter.
- Add the bitter almond flavoring and vanilla flavor to the batter. Mix well to enhance the aroma of the chutney.
- Carefully fold in the diced plums into the batter. Gently stir to distribute the plums evenly throughout the mixture.
- Pour the chutney batter into the prepared baking dish or cake pan, spreading it out evenly.
- Sprinkle the slivered almonds on top of the chutney batter for a delightful garnish.
- Place the baking dish or cake pan in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Once the chutney is baked, remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pan for a few minutes.
- Once it has cooled slightly, you can cut the chutney into squares or desired shapes.
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