Lunch: Guest-at-the-Doorstep Apple-Berry Charlotte

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health benefits of Guest-at-the-Doorstep Apple-Berry Charlotte

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for the pan
2 tablespoons plain dry bread crumbs
3 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup blackberries, plus 8 to 12 berries, for garnish
4 large Granny Smith or other firm tart apples—peeled, quartered, cored and thinly sliced crosswise
1 cup blueberries
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 °. Butter a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and dust the bottom with the bread crumbs. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the eggs with the milk, vanilla and 1 cup of the granulated sugar. Beat in the 6 tablespoons of melted butter until incorporated, then beat in the flour until a thick batter forms.
In another large bowl, toss the 1 cup of blackberries with the sliced apples, blueberries, cinnamon and the remaining 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
Spread one-fourth of the batter in the prepared skillet and top with the apples and berries. Using an offset spatula, spread the remaining batter over the fruit in an even layer. Scatter the remaining 8 to 12 blackberries on top and gently press them into the batter. Bake in the center of the oven for about 1 hour, until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Let cool completely, then dust with confectioners' sugar. Slice into wedges and serve.

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