Jaffa Cakes
These delicious little treats from Great British Chefs provide a wow factor at any dinner party this festive season. Find more recipes from some of the UK’s best chefs at greatbritishchefs.com.
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 free-range egg
- 40g of caster sugar
- 1 tbsp of unsalted butter
- 60g of plain flour
- 20g of ground almonds
- 12 tsp of Seville orange marmalade
- 75g of 65 % dark chocolate
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas mark 4 and grease a 12-hole muffin tin
2. Break the warmed egg into a mixing bowl, add the sugar, then whisk on high speed for 10 minutes until light and fluffy
3. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a moderate heat, add to the egg, then gently fold in the flour and ground almonds
4. Spoon into the moulds and bake for 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean
5. Allow the cakes to cool on a wire rack, then cut each one in half through the middle, forming a base and a lid
6. Scoop out a small piece of each base and fill with a teaspoon of marmalade, then put the lids back on top
7. Melt the chocolate in a bowl placed over a pan of simmering water until smooth. Place a tray lined with baking paper on your work surface then, using a fork, dip the cakes in the chocolate, then set them on the paper
8. When you have dipped all the cakes, put them in the fridge to set for 10–15 minutes. As a garnish, decorate with small pieces of peel from the marmalade
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