1 c Carrot puree (see recipe at
-end of this)
Vegetable shortening for the
-pan
6 Eggs, separated
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 ts Vamilla
2 tb Orange juice of liquer
1/4 c Matzoh meal
1/4 c Matzoh cake meal
1 1/4 c (~ 6oz) ground toasted
-almonds or hazelnuts.
1 ts Cinamon
1/4 ts Ginger
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/4 ts Allspice
1 Lemon, Zest of, finely
-grated
1 pn Salt
(source: Washington Post, march 31, 1993, food section)
Lightly grease and line with baking parchment a 10-inch springform pan and
set aside.
Beat the egg-yolkes unti lthey pale, slowly add the sugar unti lmixture
thickens. Blend in vanilla orange juice/liquer, both matzoh meals, ground
nuts, spices andlemon zest.
whip the egg whites with teh pinch of salt until foamy. Increase the speed
adn whip unti lsoft bur firm peaks form. Stir carrot pureeinto egg yolk
mixture, then fold 1.3 of the beatn egg whites into yolk mixture to lighen
it. In two more additions, fold remaining wites gently into batter. Spoon
into prepared pan.
place cake in a preheated 350-degree oven an dimmediately recure heat to
325 degrees. Make unti cakae springs back when lightly presse, 50 minutes
to an hour.
~— carrot puree: boil 4-6 medium carots in water. Once they are tender,
process them in a food mill or mash well with fork. set aside.
per erving 306 cal, 9 gm prot. 41 gm carbs, 14 gm fat (not bad:), 2 gm
sat.fat, 164 mg chol, 54 mgsodium.
Yields
10 -12 servin