Brain Food Spelt Biscotti

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Filled with delicious nuts and seeds they are a perfect homemade savory biscuit. They will keep for an age in an airtight tin, are delicious with anything from nut butters, cheese, hummus – you name it they are perfect for lunch boxes at work or back to school. Chock full of good fats and omegas these will help keep you full and the sugar balanced.

Makes about 24
200g wholemeal spelt flour
1 tsp baking powder
100g mixed nuts of choice Make sure to chop any very large ones.
100g mixed seeds from Flax, Chia, Pumpkin, Poppy or Sesame
2eggs
50ml Olive oil
50ml honey
1tbsp mixed herbs

Mix all the dry ingredients together.
Make a well in the center and add the eggs, oil and honey and bring together to a dough, knead gently and with damp hands, form a log about 4cm high and about 20cm long. Place onto a parchment lined tray and bake at 180C for 15 minutes then remove from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes then with a good bread knife, cut into thin pieces. Turn the oven down to 150C
Lay back on the lined baking trays (You will need 2) and bake for a further 15 minutes – turning half way. They should be nice and crispy. These will keep for ages in an airtight tin.

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