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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a dessert prepared with flour, apples, eggs, apples, milk, seed oil, baking powder, cinnamon

Ingredients

Wholemeal or type 2 flour:  150 g (5.3 oz / ≈ 1¼ cups)

Apples:  2 medium (≈ 300 g / 10.6 oz)

Egg:  1 large (≈ 50 g / 1.8 oz)

Honey:  80 g (2.8 oz / ≈ ¼ cup)

Milk:  100 ml (3.4 fl oz / ≈ ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon)

Seed oil:  2 tablespoons (30 ml / 1 fl oz)

Orange:  1 medium (zest and/or juice, ≈ 2 tablespoons juice)

Baking powder / yeast sachet:  1 sachet (≈ 16 g / 1 tablespoon, if baking powder)

Cinnamon:  to taste (≈ 1 teaspoon)

Method

After grating the orange zest, squeeze the juice and keep it aside.

Cut the apples into thin wedges and wet them with orange juice.

In a saucepan, melt the honey over low heat

Mix the flour with the baking powder

Add the egg, milk, oil, honey and grated orange zest a little at a time.

After mixing well, put the mixture in a lightly buttered and floured pan.

Decorate the surface with apple slices

Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 180 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Serve

Allergens

Cinnamon: possible reactivity in case of intolerance to spices

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

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

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

Honey: possible reaction in case of pollen allergy

Various seed oils: check for allergens among the ingredients on the label

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:

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

important for energy metabolism and the functioning of the nervous system.

Whole milk: provides vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, promoting metabolism, cardiovascular function, tooth and bone health. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression. Provides and promotes the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E.K)

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

Honey: it has a composition that performs anti-anaemic and cardiotropic, detoxifying and protective action on the liver, diuretic.

Seed oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids. Useful for liver function for the supply of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids

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
• Constipation
• Mucositis (Lesions – inflammation of the oral cavity)

Not to be administered to individuals suffering from:

• Diarrhea
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)