Almond Gateau

Submitted by Colin Cartledge

"Typical of the Balearic Islands, This is delicious and so easy to make"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 3
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 225 g ground almonds
• 225 g caster sugar
• 5 egg whites

directions

1. Mix together the ground almonds and the caster sugar until quite smooth (best in a processor). Whip the egg whites to stiff peak, scatter over the nuts and sugar mixture then very carefully fold together. Pile into an 20 cm/ 8" diameter tin lined with silicon paper and bake for approximately 40 minutes in a preheated oven at 180° C/ 350° F/ Gas Mark 4, until golden brown and set. Place the tin on a rack until the cake has cooled, then turn out carefully.