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Presentation

Dessert prepared with flour, potato starch, eggs, sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, lemon, baking powder, salt and powdered sugar.

Ingredients

for a 20 cm mold

“00” flour – 150 g (5.3 oz / ≈ 1¼ cups)

Potato starch (or corn starch) – 120 g (4.2 oz / ≈ 1 cup)

Eggs – 3 large

Granulated sugar – 160 g (5.6 oz / ≈ ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon)

Soft butter – 100 g (3.5 oz / ≈ 7 tablespoons)

Milk (at room temperature) – 75 ml (2.5 fl oz / ≈ 5 tablespoons)

Vanilla extract or vanillin sachet – 1 tablespoon extract or 1 sachet (≈ 8 g / 0.28 oz)

Grated lemon peel (optional) – from ½ lemon (≈ 1 teaspoon / 1–2 g)

Baking powder – 1 sachet (≈ 16 g / 0.56 oz / 1 tablespoon)

Salt – 1 pinch (≈ 1 g / 0.03 oz)

Powdered sugar (to finish) – to taste (≈ 1–2 tablespoons / 8–16 g)

Method

Whip the soft butter with sugar, vanilla and if you like grated lemon peel for 5 minutes at high speed, until the mixture is frothy and light.

Add the eggs one at a time, always continuing to whip

When the first has incorporated into the mass, you can proceed to add the second and finally the third.

Add the milk (not cold)

Continue whipping until the mass is soft and free of lumps

Add flour, starch and baking powder sifted together

Pour the mixture into a buttered and floured pan:

Bake in a hot static oven at 175° for about 30 – 35 minutes, until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes

Flap

When cold, sprinkle it with icing sugar

Allergens

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Eggs: source of Vitamin E which 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.

Sugar: if consumed in moderation without contraindications (diabetes, obesity,) it is the main source of energy for the body, improves thinking ability, has a positive effect on mood.

Safety / Intended use

Can also be administered in case of:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Nausea and vomiting
• Constipation
• Mucositis – Lesions of the oral cavity
• Xerostomia (dry mouth) if soaked or accompanied by creams
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)