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Lemon thyme, blossom honey & polenta cake
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Serves: 10
150g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
150g orange blossom honey
3 eggs, separated
1 lemon, zest
200g ground almonds
100g polenta
1½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp fine salt
3 tbsp lemon thyme leaves, plus extra sprigs to decorate
Vanilla cream
100g double cream
100g natural yogurt
½ tsp vanilla bean paste
Honey lemon syrup
75g orange blossom honey
½ lemon, juice
2 lemon thyme sprigs
1. Preheat the oven to 170˚C, gas mark 3; lightly grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm round cake tin. In a large bowl, use electric beaters to cream the butter and honey together, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks and lemon zest, then the almonds, polenta, baking powder, salt and thyme leaves.
2. In a separate, clean bowl, with clean beaters, whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks. Gently fold into the polenta mixture, being careful to retain as much air as possible but making sure all the egg white is mixed in. Tip into the cake tin and bake for 45 minutes, until it is golden and springs back when lightly touched (cover loosely with a sheet of foil if it browns too quickly). Cool the cake for 15 minutes in the tin, then remove and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
3. When ready to serve, whisk the double cream to very soft peaks, then whisk in the yogurt and vanilla; set aside. Heat the syrup ingredients in a small pan until bubbling, then pour over the cake, discarding the thyme sprigs. Decorate with a sprig of thyme, slice and serve with the cream.
This recipe first appeared in Waitrose Food, May 2017 issue. Updated June 2020.
Typical values per serving:
Energy |
1,738kJ 418kcal |
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Fat | 30g |
Saturated Fat | 12g |
Carbohydrate | 27g |
Sugars | 19g |
Protein | 9.2g |
Salt | 0.5g |
Fibre | 2.3g |
Vegetarian
This recipe was first published in May 2017.
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