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Presentation

Dessert prepared with delight apples, flour, lard, salt, fructose, sweetener, ginger, milk

Ingredients

For a cake of about 24 cm in diameter, weighing 720 g, to be divided into 12 portions of 60 g each.

Flour:  250 g (8.8 oz / ≈ 2 cups)

Refined lard:  100 g (3.5 oz / ≈ 7 tablespoons)

Salt:  2 g (0.07 oz / ≈ ⅓ teaspoon)

Delight apples:  500 g (17.6 oz / ≈ 4 medium apples)

Fructose:  20 g (0.7 oz / ≈ 1½ tablespoons)

Sweetener:  to taste (≈ 1–2 teaspoons, depending on type)

Ginger:  1 g (0.04 oz / ≈ ½ teaspoon)

Milk:  50 g / 50 ml (1.7 fl oz / ≈ 3 tablespoons)

Powdered sweetener:  10 g (0.35 oz / ≈ 2 teaspoons)

Method

Knead the flour, lard and salt with the necessary water.

Let the pasta rest a little in a cool place.

Cut the apples, put them in a bowl sprinkled with ginger, sweetener and fructose.

Take the dough, divide it into two parts, lower it to the desired thickness to line the inside of a non-stick pan of about 24 cm in diameter.

Prick the surface with the tines of the fork.

Fill with the sliced apples and pour over the little liquid they have released.

Lower the other part of the dough and cover the cake, taking care to seal the contour well and make holes or cuts on the surface, to evaporate better during cooking.

Moisten the surface with milk

Bake at 200°C until golden brown.

Remove from the mould and sprinkle with powdered sweetener.

Allergens

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

Ginger: possible reactivity in case of intolerance to spices

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

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

Fructose: has a glycemic index (19-23) lower than sugar (sucrose 68, glucose 100); it provides 370 calories per 100 grams.

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

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.

Lard or lard: source of vitamin D, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, but also saturated fats and cholesterol. It is important to consume it in moderation, especially for those with cholesterol problems or cardiovascular risk.

Ginger: helps fight the sense of nausea and also has anti-inflammatory properties, facilitates digestion and strengthens the immune system

Safety / Intended use

Can also be administered in case of:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Constipation

Not to be administered to individuals suffering from:

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