This Delightful Apple and Almond Dessert is Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Vegan
Apples are a wonderful food through the winter as they store in the cool well. Stewed apple is great for Gut health due to its polyphenol content. If you can buy apples locally or organic, where the apples have not had agrochemicals applied, you do not need to peeled as the greatest concentration of phenols is just below the surface of the skin. For more Apple Info. click through
Ingredients
- 100gms ground almonds
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 500gms dessert apples
- 50gms of maple syrup or coconut sugar
- 25gms flaked almonds
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 170c (fan oven), gas mark 4
- Beat the ground almonds, eggs, almond extract and maple syrup together in a mixer until thick, frothy and creamy
- Core and cut the apples into small pieces and place into a deep pie dish
- Pour mixture over the apples
- Sprinkle with flaked almonds
- Bake for 20-25mins until golden
Serve with live plain coconut yoghurt or a good egg custard
