Brustengolo (Corn Flour Cake) - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups peeled, cored and sliced Granny Smith apples
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 1/2 sticks butter, melted, plus more for the pan
- 3 1/4 cups corn flour, plus a little extra for the pan
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pine nuts, toasted in the oven until golden brown
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons golden raisins, coarsely chopped and soaked in 2 tablespoons anisette
- 1/2 lemon, peel grated
- Garnish: pomegranate seeds and pomegranate molasses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the apple slices in a bowl and sprinkle them with lemon juice. Set aside. In a large bowl, place the sugar and melted butter and mix well. Fold in the flour and baking powder, then beat in the eggs until the mixture is smooth. Add the pine nuts, walnuts, raisins, anisette and lemon peel. Fold in the apples and stir well to combine. Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan and pour in the batter. Bake 1 hour and allow to cool before slicing. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and pomegranate molasses.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Apples, Nuts, Walnuts.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)...
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