Honey Cornmeal Cake W/ Walnuts-Scoiattolo, Carcoforo, Italy Recipe

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Honey Cornmeal Cake W/ Walnuts-Scoiattolo, Carcoforo, Italy
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 10 walnut halves

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Butter 9-inch diameter springform pan. Wrap outside of pan with foil.
  2. Mix cornmeal, chopped walnuts, baking powder and salt in small bowl.
  3. Beat butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in honey, then 3/4 cup sugar. Stir in cornmeal mixture (batter will be very stiff).
  4. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in medium bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add remaining 2 T sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter in 3 additions. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Place walnut halves around top edge of cake, spacing evenly.
  5. Bake until cake is deep golden on top, pulls away from sides of pan and tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack (cake will fall in center as it cools). (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover adn let stand at room temperature.).
  6. Run sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Release pan sides. Cut cake into wedges and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 320.77 Kcal (1343 kJ)
Calories from fat 184.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.52g 32%
Cholesterol 42.74mg 14%
Sodium 143.1mg 6%
Potassium 237.01mg 5%
Total Carbs 32.95g 11%
Sugars 17.68g 71%
Dietary Fiber 1.74g 7%
Protein 4.25g 9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 65.2mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 427.95 Kcal (1792 kJ)
Calories from fat 246.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.38g 32%
Cholesterol 57.02mg 14%
Sodium 190.92mg 6%
Potassium 316.2mg 5%
Total Carbs 43.96g 11%
Sugars 23.59g 71%
Dietary Fiber 2.33g 7%
Protein 5.67g 9%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 7%
Iron 1.1mg 5%
Calcium 87mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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