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Cherry cake from Provence

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Ingredients for 8 servings:

  • 500 g cherries (sweet cherries)
  • 6 tbsp rum
  • 4 eggs
  • 120 g sugar
  • 200 g flour
  • 200 ml milk
  • 150 g butter, melted
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Cherry galette

Pit the cherries, drizzle with rum, and marinate until ready to serve. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until thick and fluffy, then stir in the flour and milk. Stir the cherries, along with any juice they’ve produced, and the melted butter (reserve 1 tablespoon for greasing the pan) into the batter. Finally, fold in the egg whites, beaten with a pinch of salt until stiff. Spread the batter into a greased springform or pie dish. Bake at 160°C for 35 minutes, increasing the heat to 200°C for the last 5 minutes to allow the cake to brown beautifully. Dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately.

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Written by John Myers

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