Desserts Recipes - Almond Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 8

• 175g/6oz almonds (blanched)

• Grated zest of 1 lemon

• 3 eggs (lightly beaten)

• 175g/6oz plain flour

• 175g/6oz butter (plus extra for greasing)

• 175g/6oz granulated sugar

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas mark 3. Grease a 23cm/9in tart tin.

2. Pound the almonds in a large mortar with the lemon zest. Add the remaining ingredients gradually, pounding them together to form a thick paste.

3. Spread the paste evenly into the prepared tart tin and bake in the oven for 1 hour, or until the cake is golden on top.