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LEMON& EARL GREY
CHIFFONCAKE
PREP+ COOKTIME1 HOUR20 MINUTES
(+COOLING)SERVES 12
2 cups(300g)self-raisingflour
2 teaspoonsearlgreytealeaves
1½cups(330g)castersugar
7 eggs,separated
¾cup(180ml)strainedlemonjuice
½cup(125ml)extravirginoliveoil
1 tablespoonfinelygratedlemonrind
½teaspooncreamoftartar
whiteedibleflowers, to decorate
(optional)
LEMONICING
2 cups(320g)icingsugar
¼cup (60ml) strained lemon juice
1 Adjustovenshelftolowest
position;placeanoventrayon
theshelf.Preheatoven to
180°C/160°Cfan.
2 Triple-sifttheflour into a
mediumbowl.
3 Processtealeavesand¾cup
(165g)ofthesugaruntilleavesare
finelychopped.Transfermixtureto
a smallbowlofanelectricmixer,add
eggyolks;beatfor5 minutesoruntil
thickandpale.Graduallyaddjuice,
oilandhalftherind,beatinguntil
wellcombined.Transfermixtureto
a largebowl;siftflourovermixture,
thenfoldingentlywith a whisk until
just incorporated.
4 Beateggwhitesina largebowlwith
anelectricmixeruntilsoftpeaksform.
Addcreamoftartar,thengradually
addremainingsugar,beatinguntil
mixtureisthickandglossy.Foldegg
whitemixtureintoyolkmixture,in
twobatches,untiljustcombined.
Spoonmixtureintoanungreased
25cmangelfoodcakepanwith
a removablebase;smoothsurface.
5 Placecakepanonheatedoven
tray;bakefor 50 minutesoruntil
a skewerinsertedintothecentre
comesoutclean.Placea pieceof
bakingpaper,justlargerthanthe
panona worksurface.Immediately
turnhotpanupside-downonthe
paper;leavetocool completely in
thisposition.
6 Meanwhile,makelemonicing.
7 Carefullyruna smallknifearound
theedgeofcakeandthetubetohelp
releasecakefrompan(youmayalso
needtoruna knifeorspatula
betweenthebaseandthecake).
8 Placecakeona cakeplateor
stand.Spoonicingontopofcake,
allowingit todripdownoverthe
edgea little.Standfor 20 minutes
oruntilicingisset,then decorate
with the flowers.LEMONICING
Sifticingsugarintoa medium
bowl.Graduallyaddjuice,stirring
untilicingistheconsistency of
thickened cream.RAW VEG ETAB LE
CRUDITÉ PL ATTE R
WITHPEA& FETTADIP
PREPTIME 15 MINUTESSERVES 81 bunch(170g)veryfreshgreen
asparagus,trimmed
1 bunch(170g)veryfreshwhite
asparagus,trimmed
100ggreenbeans,trimmed
100gsnowpeas,trimmed
200gtomatomedley,halved
4 babycucumbers,halvedlengthways
halfbunchradishes, trimmed,
halvedPEA&FETTADIP
500gfrozenbabypeas, thawed
200gfetta
½cupgratedparmesan
1 cuplightlypackedfreshmintleaves
2 tablespoonslemonjuice
⅓cup(80ml)extravirginolive oil1 Makepeaandfettadip.
2 Arrangeasparagus,beans,snow
peas,tomatoes,cucumberand
radishes on a platter. Serve with dip.PEA&FETTADIP
Combinealltheingredientsina food
processor until smooth. Season to taste.AWW FOOD•ISSUE FORTY NINE 105