A few of my favorite dishes.

Ok, I have to start out with the sweets first. We love this one, It has a great torte texture, not to rich, with just the perfect amount of chocolate. I used almond milk or rice milk instead of soy, and rice flour instead of almond flour. I also don't use white sugar, so I used, honey.

Chocolate Sweet Potato Torte

January 2010 p. 54

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Puréed sweet potato, cocoa, almond flour, and eggs yield a rich, dense, and fudgy cake perfect for chocolate lovers.

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
2. Blend sweet potato, 1 cup sugar, almond flour, cocoa, and salt in food processor 30 seconds, or until smooth, scraping bowl as necessary.
3. Separate 3 eggs, placing whites in bowl of electric mixer. Add 3 yolks and remaining whole egg to sweet potato mixture; pulse to combine. Transfer sweet potato mixture to large bowl.
4. Beat egg whites with electric mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/2 cup sugar; beat 2 minutes more, or until stiff, glossy peaks form.
5. Fold one-third egg white mixture into sweet potato mixture with spatula. Gently fold in remaining whites. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on wire rack. Remove springform sides; cool completely.
6. Melt chocolate in small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in soymilk. Spread chocolate mixture over top of cake. Let stand until chocolate sets.

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ingredient list

Serves 12

• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 cup packed cooked, mashed orange-fleshed sweet potato, such as Beauregard, garnet, or jewel
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened dark-chocolate cocoa powder
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 4 large eggs
• 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate
• 2 Tbs. nonfat soymilk

Nutritional Information

Per slice:

Calories	227
Protein	6g
Total Fat	9g
Saturated Fat	2g
Carbs	37g
Cholesterol	71mg
Sodium	61mg
Fiber	3g
Sugar	29g