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Preliminary |
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1 recipe pastry from
apple,
pear or plum cake |
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Ingredients |
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Fresh cherries |
1.25 lbs |
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Egg yolks |
2 |
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single cream |
2 Fl oz
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1 Slice
white, made into crumbs |
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toasted hazel nuts, chopped |
2 oz |
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sugar Nutmeg |
2 Oz |
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Method: 1. Prepare the pastry
as before and line a flan dish with a removable
base.
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2.
Wash the cherries
and remove
the stones
and stems. Cut
them in
half to
remove the
stones easily. |
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3. Sprinkle the top
of the
pastry with
the bread crumbs and
then spread
the cherries over evenly. Sprinkle with sugar and a pinch of nutmeg
if desired. Scatter over the hazelnut. Beat the egg yokes and cream
together and pour over the top.
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 200
degrees Centigrade for 20-30 minutes or until the pastry is pale brown and
the filling has risen and set. Serve warm or cold cut in two wedges.
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Variations:
Other
berries may be used instead of cherries. If using canned fruit, be sure to
drain well.
Cooks
Tip: This
cake does not keep well, so serve on the day it is made.
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