Castagnaccio: Chestnut Flour Cake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Ingredients
- 14 ounces/400 g chestnut flour
- 2 tablespoons/30 ml sugar
- Pinch salt
- 2 cups/1/2 l water
- 4 tablespoons/60 ml extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup/125 ml raisins
- 1/2 cup/125 ml pine nuts
- Sprig fresh rosemary
- Zest of 1 orange
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, salt, and water. Whisk the batter well until the batter is silky smooth in consistency. Add the olive oil to a nonstick pie pan and heat in the oven for 5 minutes. Once the oil and pie pan are hot, add the batter. Smooth out the batter evenly. Sprinkle the raisins, pine nuts, rosemary and orange zest on top. Bake the cake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the top is golden.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Nuts.
Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.
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