杏果蛋糕Apricot Tray Bake

儿子明天（24-11-2013)大学毕业典礼，
特别制作了这个杏果蛋糕为他庆祝。

 Apricot Tray Bake - specially made for the celebration of my 

son's convocation on the 24th November 2013.

材料 Ingredients:

无盐牛油unsalted butter            200gm

                     (softened at room temperature)

幼糖      castor sugar                60gm

蛋黄      egg yorks                   4

vanilla                                    2 tsp

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蛋白      egg white                   4

幼糖      castor sugar               120gm

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蛋糕粉   cake flour                   160gm

杏仁粉   ground almond             80gm + 60gm

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杏果      apricot halves（canned apricot)     9 

杏仁片些少                 some almond flakes 

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做法 Method:

1)  牛油用木勺打至光滑。加入幼糖后打至变白、

    轻及松滑。

    Beat butter with a wooden spoon till smooth.Add the sugar and continue
       to beat until the mixture turn pale,light and fluffy.  

2）加入蛋黄（每次一小匙，搅匀）

     

       Add in the egg yorks (a tsp at a time),whisking after each addition.

3)  加入vanilla,搅匀后置一旁。

    Add in the vanilla extract, whisk to combine,set aside.

4）打蛋白，先低速打至起泡沫。加入一半的幼糖，

    用高速打，打至软性发泡。

    Beat egg whites with a handleheld electric mixer on low speed until
      mixture become frothy and foamy. Add half of the castor sugar and 
      turn to high speed and beat the mixture.Continue to add in the
      remaining sugar and beat until the egg whites reaches the soft peak stage.

5)  蛋白分两次加入蛋黄糊，轻轻搅匀。

     Add the beaten egg whites into the butter and egg york batter in 
        2 separate additions,each time folding gently with a spatula.

6)  面粉与40gm杏仁粉过筛，加入蛋黄糊，搅匀。

     Sieve over the flour and 40 gm of ground almond(almond powder).
        Fold with the spatula until just combined.  

7)  倒入一半的面糊进铺了蛋糕纸的烤盘(8寸),把面糊
    
     抹平，再把杏果排放在面糊上。

       （要洗去杏果上的糖浆，滴干水，再用纸巾抹干） 

      Spoon half of the batter into a 8 inches square pan
     (lined with parchment paper)Spread and smooth the batter evenly.
      Arrange the apricots.  

8)  把30gm的杏仁粉加入另一半的面糊，搅匀。

     Add 30gm of ground almond into the remaining batter,fold with
        a spatula until just combined.  

9)  把面糊装进挤花袋里。把面糊挤在烤盘的四周

     及杏果之间的空间。(横挤和直挤）

     Place batter into a piping bag and pipe batter horizontally and 
        vertically along the edges of the pan and in between the apricot.

10) 预热烤炉180°C。烘烤30 - 35分钟。

     Bake in preheated oven at 180°C for about 30 - 35 minutes.

11) 把蛋糕移出烘炉，5分钟后脱盘，置放在网架上。

     Remove from oven,leave to cool for about 5 minutes.Unmould
       and transfer to wire rack.

• Thanks Happy Home Baking for sharing.

delicious!

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