Source: nephrocare.it

Presentation

Baked goods of English origin prepared with honey, sugar, cream, flour, cocoa, ladyfingers, baking soda, lemon and gingerbread (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves powder).

Ingredients

for 10 people

Honey 125 g (4.4 oz)

Sugar 125 g (4.4 oz)

Cream (30% fat) 50 ml (1.7 fl oz)

Flour 225 g (7.9 oz)

Unsweetened cocoa powder 10 g (0.35 oz)

Savoiardi (ladyfingers) 50 g (1.8 oz)

Baking soda 1 teaspoon

Lemon zest 1 teaspoon

Gingerbread spice mix (ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves) 1 teaspoon

Method

Boil the honey with the sugar and cream

Leave to cool.

Finely grate the ladyfingers

Knead them with the remaining ingredients until they form a soft dough.

Pull to the desired thickness

Cut cookies into the desired shape using molds

Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes at 180 °C.

Allergens

Cocoa: possible reactivity in case of allergy to spices

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

Protein-free flour: gluten-free

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

Honey: possible reaction in case of pollen allergy

Gingerbread: intolerance to the components: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves

Cream: presence of lactose and milk proteins

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

Notes

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Bicarbonate: has an antacid action; favorable in case of ventricular arrhythmias, contributes to the prevention of kidney stones

Cocoa: powerful antioxidant rich in purine alkaloids (theobromine, caffeine, adenine), tannins, flavonoids, polyphenols, proteins, starches and sugars and B vitamins favorable to basal metabolism and cardio-vascular well-being because it lowers blood pressure and promotes blood flow at the level of the coronary arteries.

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

Wholemeal flours: providing zinc, an element favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients

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

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

Gingerbread: mixture of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove powder, it is rich in antioxidants favorable to the functioning of the immune system.

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia and weight loss
• Nausea and vomiting
• Constipation

Not to be administered in case of:

• Mucositis
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)