Donas Amélias

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  • 12
  • Average
  • 25 mins
  • 45 mins
  • Budget Friendly

Ingredients

  • To make these little delights, you will need:
  • 2 1/4 cups of butter
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 2/3 cups corn flour
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 4 egg whites
  • 3 tablespoons of honey
  • 1 tablespoons of cinnamon
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
  • Zest of 1 small lemon
  • 3.5 oz raisins
  • One end of candied orange peel
  • Butter and flour for molds

Preparation

Step 1

How to: Sift the flour. Whisk the egg yolks with sugar until a smooth paste. Beat the egg whites until stiff and reserve.

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cool. Add mixture to egg yolks and sugar with cinnamon, raisins, candied orange peel (cut into very small pieces) nutmeg, lemon zest and salt. Then add the butter, egg whites until stiff, flour and honey. Do not forget to beat the batter after each addition. Pour batter into muffin tins and bake, not too hot, for about 45 minutes. Remove the cakes from the oven and let cool slightly. Cover them with icing sugar and put into boxes. Taste!

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