In this week's Wednesday episode, Patrick and Stuart welcome friend and patron Irene from Denmark to the chateau cuisine. Irene shows how she makes her version of a traditional Lübecker Marzipantorte, one of Patrick's favorite childhood cakes. Patrick and Stuart also have a rainy day visit to the recent annual donkey fair in Lignières, France.
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LÜBECKER MARZIPANTORTE RECIPE
for the sponge cake:
4 eggs separated, use whites only
3 tbsp - warm water
salt - pinch
100g - granulated sugar
vanilla bean
125g - sifted flour
1 tbsp - baking powder
for the filling:
4 1/2 cups - whipping cream
whip cream stabilizer
vanilla bean
200g - ground hazelnuts
Marzipan for covering an 8 inch cake.
Add the warm water and salt to egg whites and beat to stiff peaks. Add sugar and vanilla to egg whites and continue beating until incorporated. Combine baking powder with the flour and sift into the egg mixture. Gently fold to combine.
Pour batter into a round parchment lined 8 inch baking pan.
Bake in preheated oven (175° C / 350° F) for 20-25 minutes.
Let completely cool. Remove sponge from the cake pan and cut into layers.
Whip the cream with a mixer until it begins to thicken. Add the stabilizer with vanilla then continue until fully incorporated and filling has thickened. Gently fold in the ground hazelnuts.
Build the cake by using the first layer of sponge on the bottom, spread the filling to cover the sponge and build up a thickness, then top with the second layer of sponge.
Cover the entire cake with a sheet of marzipan, cut off the excess around the bottom sides, then decorate the top with additional piped whip cream and hazelnuts if desired.
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Music:
Jazz in Paris, by Media Right Productions
From KZfaq Audio Library
Spring Movement 1 "Allegro" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring), by Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
Arranged and recorded by David Hamilton
Originally published by Lynne Publishing (track not PRO registered) (none)
Purchased from NEO Sounds Ltd.
Swans in Flight, by Asher Fulero
From KZfaq Audio Library
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