Basic Chiffon Cake with Tea
- 4 large Egg white
- 3 large Egg yolk
- 65 grams Granulated sugar
- 35 grams Vegetable oil
- 60 grams Cake flour
- 2 packs Tea bag
- 80 grams Water
- 2 packs Tea bags
- First, separate the egg yolks and whites.
- Return the egg yolks to room temperature, place the egg whites into the fridge, then prepare the other ingredients and tools.
- Mix the cake flour and tea leaves together and sift.
- Place the tea liquid ingredients into a sauce pan, brew a cup of strong tea.
- Set aside 45 g, and let it cool.
- Remove the egg whites from the fridge, lift them with a fork or chopsticks to lightly whisk.
- Whip with an electric hand mixer.
- Once it has turned white and frothy, add in granulated sugar (set aside one tablespoon) in 3 batches, and whip each time.
- It is done once it has turned into a proper stiff meringue.
- It's ready when the meringue still stands even when the mixer blades are lifted.
- Place into the fridge.
- After making the meringue, preheat the oven.
- Set your oven to 170 degrees C.
- Beat the one tablespoon of sugar set aside in Step 4 with the egg yolks using a hand mixer until they become a milkier, paler color.
- Add the vegetable oil to the egg yolks and whisk together until blended well.
- Then add the tea liquid, and mix until fine bubbles form like shown in the photo.
- Sift the flour mixture once more and add to Step 8, and mix until the batter is no longer floury.
- Whip the meringue again.
- Take the meringue you made in Step 5 out of the fridge, mix with an egg beater, doing so until the bubbles are extremely fine.
- Scoop up the meringue, add to Step 9 and mix.
- This is to make it easier to add in the rest of the meringue afterwards, so mix well.
- Add the remaining meringue in 2 to 3 batches, and mix by lifting it up from the bottom with a rubber spatula.
- Turn the bowl while mixing.
- Be careful not to pop the bubbles.
- Pour into the mold at a height.
- After pouring it in, shake the mold a bit to flatten the surface.
- Press down firmly on the round piece and sides with both hands, and tap against the counter several times to remove trapped air pockets.
- Bake in an oven at 170 degrees C for 35 minutes.
- It is finished baking when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Invert the cake immediately and let it cool.
- After confirming that it has completely cooled, remove it from the mold.
- Using your hands and a palette knife etc., remove it carefully.
egg white, egg yolk, sugar, vegetable oil, flour, tea, water, tea bags
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/148682-basic-chiffon-cake-with-tea (may not work)