Torta Cremona senza glutine (con arance)

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often cheaper.

hazelnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are allergen-friendly and cost-effective.

Preheat the oven to the appropriate temperature for baking.

Prepare the gluten-free shortcrust pastry by mixing the gluten-free flour mix, sugar, half an egg, half a yolk, butter, and lemon zest until combined.

Press the pastry into a greased 18 cm cake pan and pre-bake it.

In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, rice flour, starch, cornstarch, almond flour, melted butter, sugar, baking powder, and orange zest to create the filling.

Pour the filling into the pre-baked pastry shell.

Bake the cake until set and golden.

Prepare the orange compote by cooking the peeled oranges with sugar until thickened.

Once the cake has cooled, top it with the orange compote and dust with powdered sugar.

Cooking Techniques

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Allergens