Sunday, 15 August 2021

ORANGE AND ALMOND CAKE

Preheat your oven 180 deg C Mix together the juice of 3 oranges with the grated rind of 1 orange . Then add 60 gm of fine breadcrumb along with 125gm of almond meal and if you have it on hand 1 tbs of orange flower water ( optional ). Now beat 4 egg yolks together with 125 gm of castor sugar and 1/2 tsp of salt until almost white . Add the orange and almond mixture . Using your electric hand beater ...beat the 4 egg whites still a thick consistancy and add these to the cake batter . Pour into a well greased square pan and lightly sprinkled with fine polenta . Bake for about 40 minutes or until golden on top . Leave in the pan to cool then turn out and cover the top with whipped cream . This is a really light cake . Recipe ..my cooking inspiration Elizabeth David

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