Aunt Norma's Nutcase Fruitcake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- Deep Fried Fruitcake
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Small cubes of chilled fruit cake
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (recommended: walnuts or pecans)
- 1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) applejack brandy
- 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) hazelnut liqueur
- 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) black currant liqueur
- 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) cherry liqueur
- 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) cinnamon liqueur
- 1/2 tablespoon grenadine
- Splash cream or Irish cream liqueur, optional
- Special equipment: Colins glass
Instructions
- Heat 4 cups vegetable oil in a deep-fryer to about 375 degrees F.
- In a shallow dish, whisk 1 egg. Place the chopped nuts in another shallow dish. Dip the fruitcake cubes in egg and then roll in nuts. Put the fruitcake on a skewer or place in a small fry basket. Carefully place the fruitcake in the hot oil. Hold it under with a spider strainer to ensure even browning. It should turn golden in 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove the fruitcake to paper towels and let drain. Allow the fruitcake to sit and cool for about 5 minutes.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Nuts, Walnuts.
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). Nuts are...
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