Almond flour is not only high in protein and low in carbs, it's a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, shown to be essential for brain and heart health. As you know the gluten free flour doesn't rise as much as regular flour so I make sure to use a rising agent to make it happen, I was going to make a torte wich would have been low, but I found out some baking powder and put 2 extra eggs in the mix and wala !
It is a cake!!
With the fruit, You will not need much sugar either, this recipe for is delicious!
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups Bobs red mill almond meal flour 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice (all spice) 1/4 teaspoon ginger
2 rounded tbsp. of Splenda 1 teaspoon almond paste 1 cup butter, at room temperature 5 eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional) 2 pears, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup cherries
Directions:
Butter and line 2 - 8 inches baking pans or a tall round one with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the pears slices and some of the cherries at the bottom of each pan. Reserve some for the sides if you are using a tall round pan.
Mix the butter, Splenda or syrup, eggs, almonds flour, baking powder, lemon juice, vanilla extract and almond extract together in a food processor until smooth.(or whatever you use to mix) pour the mixture over the fruit between the 2 baking pans (or big tall round one), level the top and bake for about 30 minutes until firm in the center or a knife comes out clean. Remove the cakes from the oven and leave them to cool a little before loosening them with a knife and turning them out. Peel off the baking paper and drizzle a little bit of brown sugar and cinnamon powder on top. Leave them to cool completely or cover with saran wrap until is ready to serve. Serve cut into wedges.
Tip: **If you cover the cake with plastic wrap until will be served as soon as you take it off the mold and still warm, the cake will be really moist at serving time! I put a stick of cinnamon in the middle to keep the plastic from sticking to the top, make sure is all cover and under.
Enjoy it!
