Orange & Almond Cake
SERVES 12
oranges 2 large
eggs 6
caster sugar 250g
baking powder 1tsp
ground almonds 250g
DIRECTIONS
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.
