Golden Amaranth Short Cake
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Yield
16 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
45 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | |||
| ¾ | cup |
amaranth flour
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
whole-wheat pastry flour
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
baking powder
non-alum |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
honey
|
|
| 1 | cup |
milk
soymilk, or water |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | cup |
tahini (sesame paste)
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
almonds
chopped |
*
|
| Topping | |||
| 16 | ounces |
pineapple
crushed, (unsweetened) |
|
| 1 | cup |
tofu
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
honey
|
|
| 1 | x |
milk
soymilk or water, (if needed) |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter | |||
| 177 | ml |
amaranth flour
|
|
| 177 | ml |
whole-wheat pastry flour
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
baking powder
non-alum |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
honey
|
|
| 237 | ml |
milk
soymilk, or water |
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 118 | ml |
tahini (sesame paste)
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
almonds
chopped |
*
|
| Topping | |||
| 462.4 | ml/g |
pineapple
crushed, (unsweetened) |
|
| 237 | ml |
tofu
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 15 | ml |
honey
|
|
| 1 | x |
milk
soymilk or water, (if needed) |
*
|
Directions
Brush a 9 x 9 inch cake pan with oil and lightly sprinkle with flour.
Mix first three ingredients together.
In separate bowl, beat milk or water, honey, and vanilla together.
Cut tahini into flour until crumbly.
Add the almonds and liquids to the mixture, and stir until moistened.
Pour into baking pan.
Bake at 425 degrees F. for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool.
Cut into wedges and split in half.
TOPPING: Whip tofu, honey and vanilla in a blender, adding milk or water if needed.
Spoon pineapple onto cake wedges and pour tofu mixture over all.
