There are always loads of recipes I'd like to try but lose them before I do. This is where I can record recipes I find interesting and keep notes on my experiments with them.

I have a system that I've adopted for working through recipes:

1 - New recipes are saved to the Experimental Mouffette and is labeled : Untested
2 - As I'm working out the changes I'd like to make (if any) it is labeled : Testing
3 - Once I think I've got the correct formula it is labeled : Test 1
4 - IF I am able to reproduce the effect a second time it is labeled : Test 2 - if I am not able to reproduce the effect, it remains Test 1
5 - The same process as step 4 is used to graduate it to Test 3
6 - Once I have been able to reproduce the effect successfully 3 times, it graduates to my main blog, La Mouffette Gourmande

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Sunday, January 26, 2025

Clementine and Almond Cake - Testing


1 - Very easy, made it with clementine. It's recommended to eat cold, but we ate it warm and it was good, a bit like a cheesecake without the dairy. LATER - I kept it at room temperature and the citrus flavor comes through much more. I suggested some sort of icing to Ben but he felt it didn't need it.

roughly 375g clementines or other citrus fruit
6 eggs – lightly beaten
225g white sugar
250g ground almonds
Optional 1 teaspoon baking powder 
Icing sugar for serving
  1. Place the clementines into a pan with some cold water, bring to the boil, and cook for one and a half hours. 
  2. Drain, discarding the cooking water.
  3. Cut each clementine in half and remove the pips. 
  4. Pulverize the clementines skins, pith, fruit and all.
  5. Preheat the oven to 375ºF. 
  6. Butter and line a 20cm / 8 inch tin.
  7. Mix together the clementine mash, and all the other ingredients. Mix it well until it's fully combined. 
  8. Pour the cake mixture into the prepared tin and bake for an hour, when a skewer will come out clean. NOTE: you’ll probably have to cover with foil or greaseproof paper after about 40 minutes to stop the top from burning. 
  9. Remove from the oven and leave to cool, on a rack, but in the tin. When the cake’s cold, you can take it out of the tin. 
  10. Allow to rest in the refrigerator for a day before serving.
  11. Before serving, dust with some icing sugar.

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