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Tea Scented Sponge Cake With A Honey Tea Glaze

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Eggs, Dairy Essnce12 8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

3 t Bags
1/4 c Boiling water, plus
2 t Boiling water
3/4 c Flour
4 Eggs, separated
3/4 c Sugar, plus
2 T Sugar
1/2 t Vanilla
1 pn Salt
4 T Unsalted butter, melted
1/2 c Honey
1/2 t Cinnamon
1/2 c Whipped cream
8 Mint sprigs
Powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the boiling water with the 3 tea
bags and let steep for 20 minutes. Strain, reserve and let cool.
Butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan. In a mixing bowl combine the egg
yolks and 3/4 cup sugar and whisk until thick and pale in color. Stir
in 1 1/2 teaspoons of the tea concentrate, and the vanilla. Beat the
egg whites and salt with an electric mixer until they form soft  peaks.
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and continue beating  for 20
to 30 seconds. Incorporate 1/3 of the egg whites into the egg  mixture.
Then add 1/4 of the flour mixture, fold it in. Repeat the  process,
folding in the whites and flour until the last batch of  flour is
incorporated. Then fold in the melted butter. Pour the  batter into the
prepared pan, and bake for 30 minutes. Allow the cake  to cool slightly
before unmolding. Make the glaze: In a small sauce  pan, combine the
honey, cinnamon, and 1/4 cup of the tea concentrate.  Slowly begin
heating this mixture to completely mix, stirring  frequently. Set
aside. Remove the cake from the oven and turn onto a  platter. Using a
pastry brush, baste the entire surface of the cake,  using all of the
glaze. Allow to sit 20 minutes. Cut into 8 wedges.  Garnish each wedge
with a dollop of whipped cream, a mint sprig, and  powdered sugar. This
recipe yields 8 servings.  Recipe Source: ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril
Lagasse From the TV FOOD  NETWORK - (Show # EE-2233 broadcast
07-17-1996) Downloaded from their  Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey -
jpmd44a@prodigy.com  08-05-1996  Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse  Converted
by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 291
Calories From Fat: 80
Total Fat: 9.1g
Cholesterol: 111.1mg
Sodium: 79.2mg
Potassium: 69.2mg
Carbohydrates: 49.4g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 40g
Protein: 4.6g


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