Excellent Sponge
- 5 egg yolks
- 30 g sugar, 2 tbsp
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 60 ml milk
- 80 g plain flour
- 20 g cornflour
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons corn oil or 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 4 egg whites
- 50 g sugar, 3 tbsp
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Beat yolks and sugar till smooth.
- Mix in the rest stopping at the egg whites.
- Separately beat whites with cream of tartar.
- Add sugar to beat till stiff and firm but not dry.
- Mix the 2 together and bake till done.
- Temperature 160C/170C in 8" round tin.
- Remove from the tin immediately.
egg yolks, sugar, salt, vanilla, milk, flour, cornflour, baking powder, corn oil, egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/excellent-sponge-159442 (may not work)