Torta De Quinua - Quinoa Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 1/4 lbs quinoa
• 12 eggs
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Syrup

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• Amaretto, liqour (or whatever is your favorite)

Directions

1. 1

   Wash the quinoa well, rubbing it in your hands. You must change the water until it gets clear.

2. 2

   Then we boil the quinoa in water (3 measures of water and 1 of quinoa) and strain when it’s ready.

3. 3

   Beat the eggs and add them to the quinoa.

4. 4

   Add the butter and the powdered sugar.

5. 5

   When all is mixed, pour the mix in a dish and bake it for 20 minutes.

6. 6

   To make the syrup, boil the water and sugar until it becomes sticky. Add a little liqour of your choice for flavor, such as ammaretto.

7. 7

   When the cake is ready, cut it in 4 pieces and pour the syrup in the cuts.

8. 8

   Bake again for 10 minutes to 180º C (350º F) and serve.