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Sylvie Lallemand |
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Genoise cake: 5 eggs, large 5 oz. sugar 1 1/2 oz melted butter 3 oz flour 2 oz cocoa (sift with flourt, together, 3 times) Filling: 300 gms dark chocolate melted in 4 tbs. water) 5 eggs separated 4 oz butter (small pieces Strawberry Sauce: 1 lb or basket of strawberries blended with 1/4 pint hot water or 1/2 water and 1/2 cassis |
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Cake: Whisk the eggs and the sugar together until light and tripled in volume, about 10 minutes with electric beater. Then fold in the flour and butter gently. Pour into 8 " teflon cake pan that has been buttered and floured (excess flour tapped out). Bake on second shelf (gas mark 6) for 18 minutes and let cool. Filling: Melt the chocolate, beat in the egg yolks and butter. Cool until it thickens. Then whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold into the chocolate. Cut the cake in half and return the top to the cake pan. Pour on the filling and put on the base. Leave to set in fridge for at least 4 hours (can be made the day before). Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Serve with strawberry sauce. |
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2006-03-09