Source: era-online.org

Presentation

Protein-free dessert of Turkish origin consisting of balls prepared with sugar, water, lemon, egg, powdered sugar, butter, protein-free flour, baking soda, vanilla and almonds.

Ingredients
Makes about 25 pieces

• 180 g sugar (about 1 cup / 6.3 oz)
• 200 g water (about 1 cup / 7 fl oz)
• 5 g lemon juice (about 1 teaspoon / 1 dessert spoon)
• 50 g egg (about 1 large egg)
• 5 g powdered sugar (about 1 teaspoon)
• 130 g butter (about 4.6 oz / 9 tablespoons / ½ cup + 1 tablespoon)
• 250 g low-protein flour or bread mix (about 8.8 oz / 2¼ cups)
• 1 g baking soda (about ¼ teaspoon)
• 1 g vanilla (about ¼ teaspoon)
• 5 g grated lemon zest (about 2 teaspoons)
• 40 g almonds (about 1.4 oz / ⅓ cup)

Method

Put sugar and water in the pot

Boil for 5 minutes

Add the lemon juice and turn off the heat when it starts to boil.

Break the egg into a bowl, add powdered sugar and whip for 5 minutes.

Add the melted butter and whip for another 2-3 minutes.

Slowly add the flour, salt, baking soda, lemon zest, and vanilla to the mixture until it becomes like a paste.

Form walnut-sized pieces (15g each) from the dough.

Add a peeled almond to the center of each one.

Place them on the baking sheet, leaving finger-sized spaces between them.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 minutes until the dough turns pink.

Pour thick, cold syrup over everything.

Serve when they have cooled.

Allergens

Butter: milk allergens (except in clarified butter) if not clarified

Protein-free flour: gluten-free

Lemon: Lemon intolerance or possible cross-reaction in case of grass pollen allergy

Almonds: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011; it has cross-reactivity in case of allergy to Birch and Gramineae.

Egg: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Vanilla: possible reactivity in case of sensitivity to spices

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Protein-free flour: indicated in case of kidney failure or liver dysfunction.

Lemon: Rich in substances with antioxidant action: vitamin C, beta-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin, which promote the regeneration of liver cells, the functionality of the immune system and which act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the contribution of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants

Almonds: they are a source of Vitamin E which protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. Also useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants

Eggs: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Vanilla: it has favorable effects on liver function to have choleretic, digestive, eupeptic, stomachic, hepatoprotective, antihepatotoxic, spasmolytic properties of smooth muscle fibers.

Safety / Intended use

Also intended for individuals suffering from:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)

In the presence of dysphagia (problems with chewing and swallowing) present them to the child whole and then crush them or cut them into small pieces of uniform size.

With caution based on tenderness and roughness in case of Mucositis (inflammation and lesions of the oral cavity)

Not recommended in case of Nausea and Vomiting