SOCIAL
Calculated Nutrition Benefits
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Servings Per Recipe: Makes 8 servings.
Calories from Fat 0
Calories 13
% Daily Values*
Total Fat 0g 0 %
  Saturated Fat 0g 0 %
  Polyunsaturated Fat 0g  
  Monounsaturated Fat 0g  
  Trans Fat 0g  
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 0mg 0 %
Potassium 11mg  
Total Carbohydrate 3g 1 %
  Dietary Fiber 0g 0 %
  Sugars 0g  
  Other Carbohydrate 0g  
Protein 0g  
Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 0 % Iron 6 %
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
  About Nutrition
  • LEMON CAKES WITH BASIL LEMON SYRUP

Posted By

FriendsEAT

On May 2, 2007

LEMON CAKES WITH BASIL LEMON SYRUP

Reference:

Gourmet, April 2005

Prep:

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 2 hrs (includes cooling)

Servings:

Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients
For cakes
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened, plus 1 1/2 tbsps, melted
3/4 cup matzo cake flour plus additional for dusting
2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 large eggs, separated, at room temperature for 30 minutes
2 tablespoo

Cooking Instructions
Step 1 Make cakes:
Step 2 Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350F. Lightly brush 8 muffin cups with some of melted butter and chill 2 minutes, then butter again and chill 1 minute more. Dust cups with matzo cake flour, knocking out excess.
Step 3 Beat together softened butter, 2/3 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, then add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating until well blended. Beat in lemon juice and 2 teaspoons zest until combined. Add flour and mix at low speed until just combined.
Step 4 Beat whites with remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt in another bowl with cleaned beaters until they hold soft peaks. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, a little at a time, beating, then beat until whites just hold stiff peaks. Stir one fourth of whites into yolk mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Spoon batter into 8 prepared muffin cups.
Step 5 Blend remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon zest with your fingertips and sprinkle over batter, then bake until cakes are puffed, edges are golden, and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cakes in pan on a rack 15 minutes, then lift out cakes carefully (tops will break easily) and cool completely on rack.
Step 6 Make syrup:
Step 7 Bring all syrup ingredients to a boil, covered, in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, then remove lid and boil 10 minutes. Pour syrup through a sieve into a bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids. Cool to room temperature.
Step 8 Assemble dessert:
Step 9 Beat cream in a bowl with cleaned beaters until it just holds stiff peaks.
Step 10 Spoon 1/4 cup syrup into each of 8 shallow bowls and top with cakes. Spoon whipped cream on top of cakes.