Title: Terry's Vanilla Sponge (Genoise)
Categories: Dessert Cake
Yield: 4 Servings

175	g	(6 oz) caster sugar flavoured with a vanilla pod
175	g	(6 oz) plain flour
50	g	(2 oz) unsalted butter;
		Melted
6		Eggs

Pre heat the oven to 200'C / 400'C or gas 6. Grease a 20 cm. (8 in) round cake tin and dust with flour. Whisk the eggs and sugar together in a bowl over a pan of hot water. Continue to whisk until the mixture has doubled in volume and is light and creamy. Remove from the heat and continue to whisk until cold and thick. This called the ribbon stage as the mixture will trail off the whisk in ribbons when you lift it out of the mixture. Lightly fold in the flour and melted butter. Gently pour the mix into the prepared tin and bake in the pre heated oven for about 30 minutes. The easiest way to test is with a skewer, which will come out clean when the sponge is ready. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin, then turn out on to a wire rack.

This sponge can be used for many things : cakes, gateaux, trifles or puddings. If you keep a couple of vanilla pods in an airtight jar with your caster sugar, you will have vanilla sugar ready whenever you need it.

"Recipes from a real Chef" Terry Mitchell's Recipes http://www.mitchell.demon.nl/cook.htm

From: Jim Weller Date: 08-30-98 (06:07) Doc's Place Bbs Online. (253) Cooking

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