Gluten the Enemy

Polenta cake with carrot and beetroot

Gluten-free cake

By  Ms H       Judit Hadnagy

It is appropriate  for people on gluten-free or lactose free diet. The cake has its sweetness  from carrot and beetroot, it does not contain sugar, so it is suitable for persons with diabetes.  

Ingredients:

Polenta	1 cup or  150ml
Eggs	4 medium size
Carrots	3 big or 4 medium grated
Beetroot	1 small grated
Ginger	1 small (up to your taste) grated
Nutmeg	½ tsp
Salt	¼ tsp
Water	3 cups  or 450 ml
Butter	70g
Tomato	1 medium

Method

·      Cook the polenta in water string it continuously time for 4 minutes

·      Place all of the ingredients into a medium size bowl except the tomato and mix it well

·      Transfer it into a buttered baking plate (approx. 25 cm diameter)

·      Decorate the top with the tomato

·      Bake it for 30 minutes at 180⁰C