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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a dessert prepared with apples, flour, wholemeal flour, hazelnuts, butter, fructose, sweetener, wheat germ, yeast, eggs, cinnamon, salt, lemon

Ingredients
Yield: 900 g (about 2 lb), 12 slices of 75 g each (about 2.6 oz each)

• 500 g (about 1.1 lb / 3½ cups) apples, chopped
• 100 g (about 3.5 oz / ¾ cup) flour
• 1900 g (about 4.2 lb / 15 cups) whole wheat flour
• 100 g (about 3.5 oz / 1 cup) ground hazelnuts
• 50 g (about 1.75 oz / 3 tbsp) butter
• 50 g (about 1.75 oz / ¼ cup) fructose
• 30 g (about 1 oz / 2 tbsp) liquid sweetener
• 30 g (about 1 oz / ¼ cup) wheat germ
• 30 g (about 1 oz / 1 tbsp) yeast
• 4 eggs
• A pinch of ground cinnamon
• Salt, to taste
• Juice of ½ lemon

Method

Beat and whip the eggs with the sweetener

Add the flours and wheat germ, stirring gently

Add, in order, the lightly toasted and chopped hazelnuts, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, lemon juice and sweetener

Mix until smooth and lump-free mixture.

Line a cake pan of 26-28 cm in diameter with aluminum foil

Pour the dough into it.

Place the pan in a warm place, peel and remove the core of the apples

Cut them into slices no thicker than 5 mm.

Arrange the slices in a fan shape over the entire surface of the dough and place in the oven at about 180 ° C for 55-60 minutes.

Remove from the oven, let cool and sprinkle with sweetener.

Allergens

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

Cinnamon: possible reactivity in case of intolerance to spices

Flour: contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Wheat germ: contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011,

Sourdough: contains cereal flours included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

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

Apple: individual fruit intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of birch sensitivity

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

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

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Butter: source of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) favorable to the health of the eyes, mucous membranes, bones, immune system and blood clotting.

Cinnamon: able to strengthen the immune system

Wholemeal flours: providing zinc, an element favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. They stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Flour: provides B vitamins (thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and folate), which are important for energy metabolism and the functioning of the nervous system.

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 supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Apple: provides flavonoids (Vit. P), antioxidants that enhance the action of Vit. C in favor of the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathics; useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Especially if consumed with the peel, it provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Hazelnuts: 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. Rich in magnesium and omega 3 fatty acids important for regulating mood and cognitive function

Salt: essential for the balance of body fluids and for the transmission of nerve impulses, it is however to be consumed respecting the limit of 5 g per day according to the indications of the WHO so as not to promote arterial hypertension and consequent increase in the risk of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases starting from myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke; to be limited as much as possible in the case of nephropathy.

Egg: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids. Rich in Vitamin D that fights mood disorders

Safety / Intended use

Can also be administered in case of:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Nausea and vomiting

Not to be administered to individuals suffering from:

• Mucositis – Lesions of the oral cavity
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)