Date Cake (Queen Elizabeth style)

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This recipe comes from the book "Cuisiner pour vaincre la douleur et l'inflammation chronique", de Jacqueline Lagacé, Ph.D., Éditions FIDES, 2011

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Ingredients

20 pitted dates, boiled and warm 1 cup
1 cup water, warm 250 mL
1 cup brown rice flour 170 g
1/4 cup tapioca flour/starch 35 g
1/4 cup almond meal 26 g
1/2 tbsp guar gum, or xanthan 6 g
1 tsp baking powder 3 g
1 tsp baking soda 3 g
1/4 cup margarine non-hydrogenated 60 g
1/2 cup sucanat 100 g
2 eggs size large
1 tsp vanilla extract 5 mL
1/2 cup walnuts, or other nuts, chopped 50 g
1/2 cup sucanat 100 g
4 tbsp creamy soy preparation for cooking, or unsweetened coconut milk 60 mL
2 tbsp margarine non-hydrogenated 30 g
3/4 cup grated coconut 60 g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. Combine the flours, guar gum or xanthan, baking powder, baking soda in a bowl. Keep aside.
  3. Beat the margarine, sugar, eggs and vanilla till you get a light batter. Add preparation 1 (dates in hot water) to the mixture.
  4. Stir in the dry ingredients. Mix well. Add the nuts and pour into a greased pan. Bake for about 30 minutes.
  5. In the meantime, put the ingredients of preparation 3 in a saucepan and cook for 3 minutes. Spread preparation 3 (the last four ingredients: raw sugar, creamy soy preparation, margarine and grated coconut) on the cake. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until the coconut is golden brown. Chill.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (110 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

440

Fat

22 g

34 %

Saturated 6.6 g
+ Trans 0.1 g

33 %

Cholesterol

50 mg

Sodium

150 mg

6 %

Carbohydrate

59 g

20 %

Fibre

5 g

19 %

Sugars

34 g

Net Carbs

54 g

Protein

6 g

Vitamin A

12 %

Vitamin C

0 %

Calcium

7 %

Iron

13 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Excellent source of  :
Magnesium, Manganese, Vitamin D
Good source of  :
Copper, Fibre, Phosphorus, Vitamin E
Source of  :
Calcium, Folacin, Iron, Niacin, Omega-3, Omega-6, Pantothenic Acid, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin K, Zinc
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 1 ½
Fruits ½
Meat and Alternatives 0
Fats 3 ½
Other Foods 1 ½
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