ECOSSAIS A LA RONDE Two Layer “Ecossais” Almond Cake

February 8, 2006 French style two-layered cake, usually baked in a German “Rehrucken” pan (half-round ribbed loaf pan). “Ecossais” means “Scottish” or “tartan cloth” in French, and “Ecossaise” cakes refer to cakes with layers of batter in different colors.

●Preparation Tip ●Creme d’amande (Almond Batter) Photo #1 Photo #2 Photo #3 In a bowl, cream together butter and confectioners’ sugar. (Photo #1) Stir in beaten eggs, a little at a time, and blend. (Photo #2) Stir in almond powder and flour, in that order. (Photo #3) ●Dacquoise Batter Photo #1 Photo #2 Add half of the sugar (15g) to egg whites and beat until soft peaks form. Then pour in the rest of the sugar (15g) and beat again until stiff to make meringue. (Photo #1) Add the sifted dry ingredients to the meringue and blend well. (Photo #2) ●Finish Photo #1 Photo #2 Photo #3 Take a little butter (room temperature) on kitchen paper and butter inside the pan. Roughly chop almond slices. Place the almonds onto the inner surface of the pan. Then turn the pan upside down to rid of excessive almonds. (Photo #1) Fill the pan about 2/5 full with the dacquoise batter. Then spread the batter up to the rim with a spoon as in the photo. (Photo #2) Fill the pan up to the rim with the creme d’amande (almond batter). (Photo #3) Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (356 °F) for 50 to 60 minutes until golden. If the surface is brown but the center is still not done, cover with foil and continue baking. Servings per Recipe Calories per Serving Ready In 8  one 20cm Rehrucken pan  0kcal 150 minutes Creme d’amande (Almond Batter) butter 100g  confectioners’ sugar 100g  whole egg 100g  almond powder 90g  cake flour 20g  【Preparation】 - Allow butter to soften at room temperature. - Sift together flour and almond powder. Dacquoise Batter egg white 100g  sugar 30g  almond powder 60g  confectioners’ sugar 60g  cake flour 5g  cocoa powder 10g  【Preparation】 - Sift together almond powder, confectioners’ sugar, flour and cocoa powder. Finish butter   sliced almonds 25g  【Preparation】 - Roughly chop sliced almonds.