Carrot–orange lenten cake
Description
Goes perfectly with tea and coffee. I’ll explain more below. The baking is done. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Wash the oranges thoroughly, then scald them with boiling water. Remove the zest. You’ll need about 1 tbsp of zest. Peel the oranges. Cut into pieces and remove any membranes and seeds.
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Step 3
Grind the orange in a blender or through a meat grinder. You will need about 160–170 ml of orange pulp in total. Add water if needed. Combine the grated carrot with the orange zest.
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Step 4
Add jerusalem artichoke syrup, sugar and vegetable oil to the orange pulp. Mix everything together.
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Step 5
Then add the carrot and orange zest. Mix again.
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Step 6
Sift the flour separately with the baking powder and a pinch of salt. Gradually start adding it to the bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Mix everything well.
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Step 7
Grease the baking pan with vegetable oil. Add the dough and spread it evenly. Bake the pie in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 50–55 minutes. Test for doneness with a toothpick.
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Step 8
The carrot-orange lenten pie is ready.