Apple Tarte Tatin - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 or 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and quartered
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 ºF.
- Simmer 1/2 cup sugar, water, lemon juice and salt in a skillet over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pan, until the mixture is golden brown (about 6-8 minutes).
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the dream, butter and vanilla. Allow the caramel to cool slightly.
- Arrange the apples in the semi-cooled caramel, packing them tightly together. Set aside.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Apples.
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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