Source: diabete.net; blog.giallozafferano.it photos

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a baked product prepared with flour, potatoes, brewer’s yeast, extra virgin olive oil, salt

Ingredients
Yield: 1 focaccia (~700 g), about 14 squares of 50 g each (≈ 1.75 oz each)

• 500 g (about 17.6 oz / 4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 200 g (about 7 oz / 1 cup) potatoes, cooked and mashed
• 30 g (about 1 oz / 2 tbsp) fresh yeast (or baker’s yeast)
• Water, as needed
• 50 g (about 3½ tbsp) extra-virgin olive oil
• 5 g (about 1 tsp) salt

Method

Boil the potatoes, peel them and turn into urea.

Place the yeast to react in warm water.

Mix the flour with the baking powder, half of the salt and half of the oil.

Add the potatoes and knead well.

Roll out the dough on a baking sheet greased with oil and with your fingertips make many dimples on the surface.

Put to rest in a warm place for about an hour.

Grease the entire surface and then sprinkle with salt.

Place in the oven at 220 ° C to bake for about 30 minutes.

Allergens

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

Brewer’s yeast: does not contain allergens

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Potatoes: possible individual intolerance; possible reactivity in case of allergy to Gramineae, Birch, Parietaria

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.

Brewer’s yeast: improves metabolism and helps strengthen the immune system

Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Potatoes: rich in carotenoids and vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune and cardiovascular systems. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. They provide 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.

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Constipation

Not recommended in case of diarrhea

• Diarrhea
• Mucositis (Inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)