Recipes

Menopause Cake

This recipe is known in the UK as the Menopause Cake. It is loaded with
healthy nutritious ingredients, many of which are known to alleviate menopausal
symptoms. Ideally one slice a day should be eaten. It is also Low GI! It is delicious
spread with low fat butter spread but equally good on its own. Men can eat this too, just
change what you call it.

4 oz soya flour
4 oz whole-wheat flour
4 oz rolled oats
4 oz linseeds
2 oz sunflower seeds
2 oz pumpkin seeds
2 oz sesame seeds
2 oz flaked almonds
2 pieces stem ginger, chopped
8 oz raisins
1 1/4 pints soya milk
1 tablespoon malt extract
1/2 teas each nutmeg, ground ginger, cinnamon

Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl, add soya milk and malt. Mix well and
leave to soak for around half an hour. Spoon into two loaf tins and bake 375 F 1 1/4
hour. Test with a skewer.