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

??? pitted dates, boiled and warm ???
??? water, warm ???
??? brown rice flour ???
??? tapioca flour/starch ???
??? almond meal ???
??? guar gum, or xanthan ???
??? baking powder ???
??? baking soda ???
??? margarine non-hydrogenated ???
??? sucanat ???
??? eggs size large ???
??? vanilla extract ???
??? walnuts, or other nuts, chopped ???
??? sucanat ???
??? creamy soy preparation for cooking, or unsweetened coconut milk ???
??? margarine non-hydrogenated ???
??? grated coconut ???

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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