Orange & Almond Cake

SERVES 12

oranges 2 large

eggs 6

caster sugar 250g

baking powder 1tsp

ground almonds 250g

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DIRECTIONS

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Wash and boil the oranges whole for 1 hour 30 minutes or until they are very soft.

When cool enough to handle, cut them open, remove the pips, and puree the oranges, including the peels, in a food processor.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar. Add the baking powder and almonds and mix well.

Then mix thoroughly with the orange puree and pour into a buttered and floured cake tin - preferably non stick and with a removable base.

Bake at 190C/gas mark 5 for an hour. Let it cool before turning out.

From 'The New Book of Middle Eastern Food' by Claudia Roden.

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