Source: nephrocare.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a dessert of French origin prepared with cherries, eggs, flour, butter or margarine, sugar, milk, rum

Ingredients

 Serves 4

500 g (1.1 lb / about 3 cups) cherries or other seasonal fruit
3 eggs (about 150 g / 5.3 oz total)
80 g (2.8 oz / about ⅔ cup) flour
50 g (1.8 oz / ¼ cup) butter or margarine
50 g (1.8 oz / ¼ cup) sugar, or 5 g (0.18 oz / 1 teaspoon) aspartame or stevia, or 50 ml liquid sweetener (for reference: 10 drops ≈ 1 sugar cube / 5 g / 0.18 oz; 1 teaspoon ≈ 50 g / 1.8 oz sugar)
350 ml (12 fl oz / about 1½ cups) milk (3.5% fat)
1 tablespoon rum (optional) (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz)
1 packet vanilla sugar (about 8–10 g / 0.3–0.35 oz)

Method

Leave the cherries in water for 2 hours before starting to cook, to reduce their potassium content.

Dry them and remove the stones.

Preheat the oven to 180 °C and grease a baking dish.

Spread the fruit on the bottom of the cake pan.

Mix the flour and sugar and add a whole egg.

Stir in 2 egg yolks, melted butter, milk and rum, forming a homogeneous mixture. Beat the egg whites until stiff and gradually incorporate them into the mixture

Pour everything over the cherries.

Cook for 15 minutes, then lower the temperature to 150 °C and continue cooking for 20-25 minutes

Sprinkle with vanilla sugar

Serve warm or cold.

Allergens

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

Cherries: possible cross-reactivity in case of allergies to grasses, birch and parietaria

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

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

Margarine: possible allergy or intolerance problems based on the seeds of origin

Rum: May contain sulphites

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

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

Rum: can also be used in the recipe intended for children as the alcohol evaporates during cooking but the aroma remains

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.

Cherries: provide 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, they provide folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

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

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)

Margarines: especially the versions enriched with omega-3 and plant sterols help reduce total blood cholesterol and improve cardiovascular health.

Rum: with moderate consumption, alcohol 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

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

Not to be administered to individuals suffering from:

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