Family ball

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 180 g flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 50 g semolina (polenta)
• 225 g sugar
• 225 ml olive oil, mild
• 4 m.-sized eggs
• 2 orange(s), juice and grated peel (bitter oranges) or
• 1 orange(s) and
• 1 lemon(s)

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

Cornmeal and Orange Cake

Preheat the oven to 170°C (350°F). Mix the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Add the polenta and sugar, and shake to combine. Make a well in the center and pour in the oil. Add the eggs and mix first by hand, then with a wooden spoon, until the batter is smooth and lump-free. Add the orange juice (reserve a tablespoon for the pan) and the orange zest. The batter should drip slowly from the spoon. If it’s too thick, stir in a little water. Grease a square baking pan (18 cm sides) and line the bottom with baking paper. Brush the paper and the sides of the pan with the remaining orange juice. Pour in the batter and bake for 1 hour, then check that the cake has risen well, has pulled away from the sides of the pan, and is firm to the touch. If not, bake for a further 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and let stand for 10 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.