Olive oil, which is very popular in Europe, is used in our country mainly for making salads. Meanwhile, on its basis, you can bake a fragrant cake, such as lemon. The light taste of oil will pleasantly set off the citrus aroma and give the cake a certain zest.
It is necessary
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- For 8 servings:
- 1 lemon;
- 1 cup flour;
- 1 bag of baking powder;
- ¾ glasses of sugar;
- ¾ glasses of olive oil;
- 5 eggs.
Instructions
Step 1
Separate the whites from the yolks using a special separator or a spoon. Add 2 parts of sugar to the yolks and beat with a mixer until smooth. Cut a lemon and squeeze 1.5 tablespoons of juice out of it. Pour the resulting juice and olive oil into the egg and sugar mixture and beat again for about 3 minutes. Add flour mixed with baking powder and about 1.5 tablespoons of grated lemon zest to the mixture.
Step 2
In a separate bowl, beat the whites (preferably cold) with salt until a high white foam is obtained. You can determine the strength of the foam by the peaks. If you turn the bowl of squirrels over, not a drop will fall out of it. Gently add the remaining sugar to the froth and beat for another 3 minutes. Next, gently stir in a third of the protein mass into the dough. Stir with a wooden spoon. Add the remaining proteins and gently stir the mixture again.
Step 3
Line the bottom of the dish with baking parchment paper and brush with a drop of olive oil. It is more convenient to do this with a silicone brush. Put the dough in a mold, you can sprinkle a little sugar on top to form a pleasant crust. Bake the pie for about 45 minutes at 180 ° C on the middle rack of the oven. Determine the exact time in accordance with the characteristics of your stove. Let the cake cool right in the tin, otherwise it can easily break.
Step 4
Next, peel off the parchment paper with a knife and transfer the cake to a plate. The pie can be served both warm and cold with a cup of coffee or black tea. Top the cake with lemon meringues.
