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Christmas Recipes - Vanilla Almond Loaf Recipe

Ingredients

  • 250 g self raising flour

  • 50 g ground almonds

  • 6 eggs - separate yolk from white

  • 30 flaked almonds

  • Salt to taste

  • 300 g butter

  • 250 g castor sugar

  • 4 tbsp evaporated milk or fresh cream

  • 1/2 metric cup fresh orange juice

  • 2 tsp vanilla essence

  • 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda

  • 2 tbsp brandy

Serves 4-6


Method:

  1. Sift flour with salt and soda. Cream butter with sugar till light. Add egg yolks beating in and adding 2 tbsp flour from given amount into mixture to prevent mixture from curdling.

  2. Gently fold in flour. Blend well. Add milk, essence, orange juice, brandy and ground almonds.

  3. Beat egg white stiffly, then fold into mixture. Line a 900 gm loaf pan with grease-proof paper.

  4. Grease lightly with butter. Pour cake batter into pan. Decorate top of loaf. (with flaked almonds).

  5. Bake till firm. Temperature 160C. Remove loaf and place on rack to cool before slicing.

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