Prajitura cu pastarnac / Parsnip cake

Nu, nu e o greseala de tehnoredactare, chiar am facut o prajitura cu aceasta leguma! :)) Ma atrag combinatiile indraznete din punct de vedere culinar, si m-am gandit ca daca exista tort de morcovi si e delicios, de ce n-ar fi mai prejos o prajitura cu pastarnac? Ei bine, este chiar gustoasa si foarte aromata :)

Ingrediente (8 portii):

• 300g faina de orez
• 2 lgt praf de copt
• 1 lgt scortisoara
• 1/2 lgt pudra de vanilie
• 1/4 lgt ghimbir pudra
• 200g pastarnac (cam 4 bucati medii)
• 4 oua
• coaja de la 1 portocala
• 200ml miere
• 160ml ulei de masline
• Topping: 200g crema de branza
• 1 lg miere
• sucul si coaja de la 1 portocala
• 50g alune de padure crude

Amestecam ingredientele uscate: faina de orez, praful de copt si condimentele cu un praf de sare. Separat batem ouale, adaugam pastarnacul ras, mierea, uleiul si coaja rasa de la o portocala. Combinam cele 2 amestecuri, amestecand usor, cu o spatula. Turnam compozitia intr-o tava rotunda cu baza detasabila (22cm) si coacem prajitura cam 40 de min la 170C, pana trece testul scobitorii.

Pentru topping batem cu un tel crema de branza cu sucul de portocala, mierea si o intindem peste prajitura racita si scoasa din forma. Presaram alune de padure tocate deasupra, coaja rasa de portocala, o feliem si o savurammmmm! :)

*Reteta preluata si adaptata de aici

ENGLISH VERSION 

No, it’s not a typing error, I actually did make a cake with this vegetable! :)) I am into strange cooking combinations, so I thought, as long as there is carrot cake and it’s delicious, why wouldn’t a parsnip one be the same? :) Well, it actually really is tasty and full of flavor :)

Ingredients (8 servings):

• 300 g rice flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla powder
• 1/4 tsp powdered ginger
• 200 g parsnip (about 4 medium pcs)
• 4 eggs
• zest of 1 orange
• 200 ml honey
• 160 ml olive oil
• Topping: 200 g cream cheese
• 1 tbsp honey
• juice and zest of 1 orange
• 50 g raw hazelnuts

Mix the dry ingredients: rice flour, baking powder and spices with a pinch of salt. Separately whisk the eggs, add the grated parsnip, honey, olive oil and orange zest. Combine the 2 mixtures, slowly folding in with a spatula. Pour the dough in a round spring form pan (22 cm diameter) and bake at 170 C for about 40 min, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

For the topping whisk the cream cheese with the orange juice and honey, then spread over the cooled cake. Sprinkle chopped hazelnuts, orange zest, slice and digg in! :)