Today in class I talked about pastry .
I don`t understand how pastries are thought to be complicated when using simple ingredients , and always acknowledge good pastry cooks and find nothing worse than undercooked soggy pastry .
So it`s only fitting to end today with a recipe for Mazurek
There are some in my family who say this is a Polish recipe , but I argue only if the cake is finished with dry fruits and nuts .
But for those of you who don`t know what mazurek is.....It is a cake made from a flat pastry base and spread with jam or vanilla cream and can be served sprinkled with dried fruits and nuts over the top.
You will need 10 hard boiled egg yolks rubbed through a sieve and then creamed with 1/3 of a cup of margarine until smooth.
Then add 1/2 cup of castor sugar
1/2 lemon peel grated
2 raw eggs
Using an electric mixer blend well.
While continuing to mix add 3/4 cup of flour .
Pour the batter into a greased and lightly floured 10" spring form pan .
Spread blackberry or strawberry jam on top of the batter .
Bake at 180 deg C for 25- 30 minutes until the cake shrinks from the side of the pan .
I don`t understand how pastries are thought to be complicated when using simple ingredients , and always acknowledge good pastry cooks and find nothing worse than undercooked soggy pastry .
So it`s only fitting to end today with a recipe for Mazurek
There are some in my family who say this is a Polish recipe , but I argue only if the cake is finished with dry fruits and nuts .
But for those of you who don`t know what mazurek is.....It is a cake made from a flat pastry base and spread with jam or vanilla cream and can be served sprinkled with dried fruits and nuts over the top.
You will need 10 hard boiled egg yolks rubbed through a sieve and then creamed with 1/3 of a cup of margarine until smooth.
Then add 1/2 cup of castor sugar
1/2 lemon peel grated
2 raw eggs
Using an electric mixer blend well.
While continuing to mix add 3/4 cup of flour .
Pour the batter into a greased and lightly floured 10" spring form pan .
Spread blackberry or strawberry jam on top of the batter .
Bake at 180 deg C for 25- 30 minutes until the cake shrinks from the side of the pan .
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