Source: diabete.net; cucchiaio.it photos

Presentation

Dessert made with low-fat milk, polydextrose, 0 flour, breadcrumbs, rum, sweetener powder, vanillin, eggs and seed oil for frying

Ingredients

• 500 g (about 17.5 oz / 2 cups) low-fat milk
• 125 g (about 4.4 oz / ½ cup) polydextrose
• 120 g (about 4.2 oz / 1 cup) all-purpose flour
• 100 g (about 3.5 oz / 1 cup) breadcrumbs
• 50 g (about 1.75 oz / 3 tbsp) rum
• 40 g (about 1.4 oz / 3 tbsp) powdered sweetener
• A pinch of vanillin
• 4 eggs
• Seed oil, as needed for frying

Method

Dissolve the flour, polydextrose, and two eggs in cold milk.

Bake until firm.

Remove from the heat and add 20g of sweetener and vanillin.

Add the rum.

Pour the dough onto the lightly greased work surface

Lower to a thickness of about one centimeter.

Cut the dough into lozenges

Dip in the two remaining eggs and then in the breadcrumbs.

Fry in hot seed oil

Sprinkle with the rest of the sweetener.

Serve hot.

Allergens

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

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

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

Breadcrumbs: cereals containing gluten included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Rum: May contain sulphites

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.

Also suitable for children as the alcohol in the rum evaporates during preparation, leaving the aroma residual.

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.

Low-fat milk: provides vitamins, minerals and antioxidants promoting metabolism, cardiovascular function, tooth and bone health. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression.

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

Breadcrumbs: Cereals stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Polydextrose: artificial polysaccharide used for the purpose of enriching fiber to replace sugar, increase satiating power and decrease caloric value

Rum: moderate alcohol consumption has a favorable action on the functionality of the cardio-vascular system and on mood, reducing stress and anxiety.

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

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

Product also intended for subjects suffering from:

• Anorexia-weight loss
• Mucositis (inflammation and lesions of the oral cavity)
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia

Not recommended in case of:

• Diarrhea
• Nausea and vomiting