• April 26, 2024

Part of what is known as fruits of the forest, raspberry has properties that extend to the culinary and health area; example, is its depurative action and antioxidant , since it has ellagic acid that helps to protect cell membranes from damage due to free radicals.

Enjoy all the power of antioxidants with only 318 calories.

Likewise, and according to an investigation headed by the National Polytechnic Institute, the ellagic acid of raspberry can be an excellent ally to combat addiction to nicotine. East antioxidant it acts as a regulator of anxiety levels (a factor present in the process of abstinence, and in which many can not stand the urge to smoke).

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Rich in vitamin C, This fruit is also an excellent source of fiber which favors the digestive process. However, if you want to enjoy all the properties of raspberry here we present a recipe of only 318 calories

Raspberry Carlota

Ingredients

20 soletas (each 10 cm long and 2 cm wide)

3 cups of raspberry

2 cups of strawberry

1/2 cup of sugar

2 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin powder

1/4 cup of boiling water

3 egg yolks beaten with a fork

1/3 cup of cold water

1/2 cup of framboise (brandy de raspberry )

1 cup of whipping cream (lyncott)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Strawberries and raspberry, to taste (to decorate)

Preparation

1. Grease a 1.5 liter mold for carlota (or a large souffle mold 10 cm high on the sides).

2. Cut waxed paper into a round shape to cover the entire circle of the mold. Cut another piece 10 cm wide to cover the sides of the mold.

3. Put the soletas in a pyrex and cover with a little of the raspberry liqueur. Place the soletas around the mold.

4. Reserve 1/3 cup of raspberries to decorate.

5. In a food processor, mix the rest of the raspberries and strawberries (previously clean and without stems). Go through a strainer pushing with a spoon to get all the liquid.

6. Add 1/2 cup of sugar to the liquid and the rest of the framboise. Measure 1 cup of reserved until served.

7. In a small container, mix gelatin with boiling water to dissolve. Allow it to cool to room temperature and add to the puree of raspberries.

8. Put the egg yolks in a bowl. In a saucepan over high heat, mix 3 tablespoons of sugar with cold water. Wait for it to boil until the sugar dissolves, 1-2 minutes.

9. Slowly mix the syrup created with the egg yolks, beating constantly.

10. Put the yolk bowl over a bain-marie and keep moving constantly for 3-5 minutes (do not let it boil). Once it turns a pale color, let it cool (ideally on a bowl with ice).

11. In another bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed beat cream until peaks form. Reserve.

12. Add the yolk mixture, and the vanilla extract to the puree. Add the whipped cream with enveloping movements so it does not come down.

13. Put the mixture on top of the mold with the soletas around.

14. Cover the mold with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight.

15. When it is going to be served, remove the plastic paper and invert the mold on a plate. Remove the wax paper carefully.

Raspberry has been very effective in preventing tumors colorectal cancer, according to a study University of Illinois at Chicago, in the United States, that was published in the Cancer Prevention Research magazine .

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