Fresh sponge, cream and jam what's not to love! Catherine Leyden whips up a delicious fresh cream sandwich in the kitchen.
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Catherine Leyden's Fresh Cream Sandwich
Ingredients:
75g/3oz Odlums Self Raising Flour
3 eggs, separated (room temperature)
75g/3oz Shamrock Golden Caster Sugar
Pinch of Salt
Few drops of Goodall's Vanilla Essence (optional)
Filling
Fruitfield Strawberry or Raspberry Jam
150ml/¼pt Whipped Cream
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Grease and baseline a 23cm/9" tin or two 18cm/7½" sandwich tins with greaseproof paper.
2. Place the three egg whites and a pinch of salt in a large, clean, dry mixing bowl. Stiffly beat until mixture is dry looking in appearance.
3. Next, add the sugar and beat for a few seconds. Then add the egg yolks and beat until the mixture thickens and the trail of the beaters is visible.
4. Finally, sieve in the flour and fold it into the thick mixture using a metal spoon. To fold, cut through the mixture over and over with the metal spoon until all the flour is blended. (Never beat as it will beat out all the air!)
5. Fold in the vanilla essence, if used. Then transfer to the prepared tins and bake for about 15 minutes.
6. As soon as the sponge is baked, transfer it to a wire tray to cool.
7. When cold, sandwich with jam and whipped cream.
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