Ingredients (serves 4):

• 3 carrots
• A handful of raisins
• 1 egg
• 100g of flour
• 40g of caster sugar
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• 1 cup of boiling water
• 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon
• 2 tbsp. of olive oil

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 190°, gas mark 7, and then in a bowl mix the boiling water and the yeast, leave to rest for 15 minutes.
• Beat the egg, with the oil and sugar.
• Add the flour, cinnamon, raisins and the freshly shredded carrots.
• Mix thoroughly to obtain a homogeneous mixture.
• Place the mixture in a baking dish and cook for 40 minutes until the cake is golden and puffed.

Serve with a chicory salad or a tossed green salad. A recipe costing less than 10 Euro and accessible to all.