Recipe: Granny's Gaelle chestnut cake

Name: Granny's Gaelle chestnut cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Granny's Gaelle chestnut cake recipe for 4 to 6 people :; 140g (5 oz) chestnut flour; 4 eggs; 125g (4.4 oz) caster sugar; 2 tsp baking powder; 20cl (0.8 cup) cream; the zest of a lemon

By chef patrick Asfaux 4.9/5 (15 reviews)

Prep 15 min

Cook 30 min

Total 45 min

Servings 4 serv.

Ingredients for 4 servings

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Granny's Gaelle chestnut cake recipe for 4 to 6 people :
140g (5 oz) chestnut flour
4 eggs
125g (4.4 oz) caster sugar
2 tsp baking powder
20cl (0.8 cup) cream

the zest of a lemon

Step-by-step directions

1 Start your oven at 160'C (320'F)

2 In a bowl whisk the yolks of your eggs along with sugar until fluffy. Then, add the flour and baking powder. Mix well and in corporate the cream and the lemon zest. Allow to rest for 10 minutes.

3 Whisk your egg whites until stiff and carefully, fold them into the batter.

4 Pour the mix into a round baking tin and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Serve your cake warm or cold with some chocolate sauce or custard.