Connections to Health - Ginger and Orange Cake

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Ginger and Orange Cake

I promised this recipe to someone during this last month who like me (Sue) likes a little bit of ginger from time-to-time.
Ingredients:

1 egg 5ml/1 tsp grated orange rind
115g/4oz/2/3 cup potato flour 5 ml/1 tsp ground ginger
55g/2 oz/1/3 cup rice flour 20ml/2 level dsp baking powder
55g/2 oz/2/3 cup ground almonds 85g/3oz/3/4 cup sultanas (optional)
15ml/1 tbsp sunflower oil 55g/2 oz/1/3 cup banana
Juice of 1 orange made up to 170ml/6fl oz/3/4 cup with water

1. Place all the ingredients except the sultanas into a food processor and process until smooth and well mixed. Or, beat the egg in a bowl and add the remaining ingredients, beating well with a wooden spoon.
2. Add and mix in the sultanas.
3. Place the mixture in a small greased loaf tin and bake in the centre of the oven at 400°F/2oo°C/Gas Mark 6 for approximately 30 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.
4. Turn out of the tin and cool on a wire tray. Keep in a covered container in the fridge and eat within 3 days or freeze in slices.

The sultanas can be replaced with crystallized ginger for a really delicious cake.

This is from the great book- Cooking Without by Barbara Cousins
Published by Thorsons ISBN 0-7225- 4022-1
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