Apricot Tea Cakes Recipe
- Unsalted butter for cake rings All-purpose flour for cake rings
- 1 3/4 c. yellow cornmeal
- 1 c. lowfat milk
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt Grated zest of 1 orange Juice of 1 orange
- 24 x apricot halves in syrup - (two 8 1/2 ounce cans)
- 4 lrg Large eggs separated
- 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 12 whl unblanched almonds
- 1/2 c. honey, lavender honey is preferable
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Line a baking pan with parchment.
- Butter and flour twelve 3- by 1 1/2-inch cake rings; set on parchment.
- Place cornmeal in a large mixing bowl, set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine lowfat milk, sugar, salt, and orange zest.
- Set over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Slowly pour the warm-lowfat milk mix over the cornmeal, incorporating with a fork.
- Cover with plastic wrap, and set aside in a hot place 30 min.
- Add in the orange juice.
- Place the apricot halves on paper towels, and let drain.
- One at a time, add in the egg yolks to the cornmeal mix, stirring after each addition.
- Stir in the extra virgin olive oil.
- In a medium bowl, beat egg whites till stiff and shiny.
- Fold into cornmeal mix.
- Center one apricot half, cut-side up, in each cake ring.
- Pour 1/2 c. batter into each ring.
- Bake 5 min, and remove from oven.
- Reduce heat to 325 degrees.
- Place another apricot, cut-side up, in each ring, and place an almond in the center of each apricot.
- Return to oven, and bake till tops are golden, about 25 min.
- Transfer baking sheet to a wire rack; let cold 5 min.
- Remove rings, and cold completely.
- Drizzle cakes with honey; serve.
- Makes 12.
- Cuisine: "Mexican"
butter, yellow cornmeal, milk, sugar, salt, apricot, eggs, extra virgin olive oil, almonds, honey
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apricot-tea-cakes-69209 (may not work)