Portuguese Almond And Potato Cake
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Portuguese | Cakes, Ceideburg 2, Portugal | 10 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | Baking potato, about 10 | |
| ounces | ||
| 1 | c | Almonds, with skins |
| 2 | t | Baking powder |
| 3 | Eggs, separated | |
| 3/4 | c | Sugar |
| 1/4 | c | Unsalted butter, softened |
| 1 | T | Brandy |
| 1/2 | t | Almond extract |
| Powdered sugar | ||
| Marzipan "potatoes, " | ||
| optional see recipe |
INSTRUCTIONS
1/12 Bake or microwave potato until soft. Force pulp through a coarse sieve or potato ricer. There should be 1 cup lightly packed. Set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 350F. Butter sides of an 8 1/2-inch spring form pan, line base with a circle of baking parchment; butter the parchment. Using a nut mill, grind almonds to powder, stir in baking powder; set aside. Beat egg whites until they start to stiffen, sprinkle with half of the sugar, a little at a time, and continue beating until stiff and glossy. Beat butter with remaining sugar, then beat in egg yolks, brandy, and almond extract. Using a large rubber spatula, fold in potato, ground almonds and egg whites. Spoon into prepared pan; bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a tester comes out dry. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife blade around edge before releasing sides of pan. Place cake, on the base, on a rack and let cool completely. Cake will sink slightly in the middle. Reverse cake onto a plate, peel off paper and place right side up on a serving plate. Dust with powdered sugar before serving. MARZIPAN "POTATOES": You'll need 4 ounces marzipan or almond paste and powdered unsweetened cocoa. Pinch off pieces of marzipan and roll into elongated balls, each about the size of a large marble. Make these slightly irregular, like tiny new potatoes. Roll in cocoa to simulate brown potato skin. Cut several in half to show the white interior. Arrange a little group on top of the cake, and place the rest in twos and threes around the edge of the plate. Serves 10. PER SERVING: 235 calories, 5 g protein, 23 g carbohydrate, 14 g fat (5 g saturated), 76 mg cholesterol, 131 mg sodium, 2 g fiber. From an article by Jacqueline Mallorca, San Francisco Chronicle, Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; March 2 1993. File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/cberg2.zip
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 234
Calories From Fat: 117
Total Fat: 13.6g
Cholesterol: 69.5mg
Sodium: 138.3mg
Potassium: 255.6mg
Carbohydrates: 23.4g
Fiber: 1.9g
Sugar: 17.8g
Protein: 6.5g