Butter and flour for
Dusting
4 Egg yolks
Grated rind of a small
Lemon
8 oz Sugar
8 oz Grated peeled carrots
8 oz Grated almonds, blanched or
Not as you wish
2 tb Flour
4 Egg whites
2 tb Pine nuts
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of an 8 inch round
cake pan with parchment, butter and lightly dust the sides with flour.
Beat yolks, lemon rind and sugar until light and creamy looking.
Blend in carrots, almonds and flour. Whip egg whites until glossy and
stiff but not cottony looking. Fold them into the batter and transfer
to the cake pan. Sprinkle with pine nuts and bake for 45 minutes.
Cool on a cake rack and remove from pan. Dust with confectioners’
sugar before serving.
Yield: 6 servings
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Yields
4 servings