Pound Cake
Preparation : 15min, Cooking : 45 min
Easy
Cheap
10
Little History
This cake, often associated with Brittany has the main ingredients : flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
Ingredients
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6 eggs
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the weight of the 6 powdered sugar eggs
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the weight of the 6 eggs in flour
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the weight of the 6 eggs in salted butter
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1 pinch fleur de sel
Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
2. Separate the whites from the yolks. Weigh the egg whites and yolks. Add these measurements together then prepare the same amount of butter, flour and sugar.
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3. Melt the butter and let cool.
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4. Meanwhile, mix the egg yolks, sugar and a pinch of fleur de sel until the mixture turns white. Add the melted butter and flour then mix again.
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5. Beat the egg whites and gently incorporate them into the preparation.
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6. Butter and flour a dish, preferably a cake mold, or use a silicone mold. Pour in your preparation and cook for 40 to 45 minutes at 180 ° C. After 40 minutes, occasionally check the doneness by inserting the tip of a knife. When the cake is baked, it should come out dry.
The milk goes perfectly well with this little wonder !