Quinoa is a cereal from the Altiplano that is famous for its nutritional properties.
It has a verymild, pleasant flavor so it can be used in both sweet and savory dishes. The dessert recipe below is very original and will surprise your guests.

Recipe 

Ingredients

- 75 gr butter

- 100 gr sugar

- 3 eggs

- 150 gr. quinoa

- 150 gr flour

- 3/4 pkg. of baking powder

- rind and juice of a small lemon

Sauce:

- 100 gr. butter

- 150 gr. sugar

- 50 gr. quinoa

- 2 beaten eggs

Preparation

- Fry the quinoa (150 gr) in a little oil, then boil in salted water (2.5x) and set aside.

- Mix butter with sugar and lemon rind.

- Slowly add the three eggs to the quinoa.

- Add flour, lemon juice and baking powder

- Place in butter-greased baking dish and bake at 180° (C) for 30 minutes.

- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: Melt butter and add sugar, then the eggs and 50 gr. of quinoa.

- Serve over baked quinoa.