Dessert: Plum Cake

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Plum Cake

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

3 pounds Italian prune plums
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 stick unsalted butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Brown sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the plums into quarters, leaving the edges of the skin attached so that the quarters remain connected after removing the pit. Mix together the flour, sugar, lemon juice, baking powder, butter and egg in a large bowl with a wooden spoon, and then knead with your hands to form a dough. Press the dough down into a round cake pan with your fingers to form an even crust. Combine the granulated sugar and the cinnamon in a small cup and sprinkle some of the mixture on the dough. Layer the rows of prune quarters over the dough with the flesh facing upwards until the entire crust is covered. Sprinkle with some brown sugar. Bake the cake for 1 hour 30 minutes.
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