Tangerine Pie
Description
The baking is simple and quick. Mandarin season is in full swing, which means it's time to make a mandarin cake. This pastry is tender, airy, and incredibly delicious! You can bake this cake for a family tea time or unexpected guests. The list of ingredients is minimal, and preparation takes no more than twenty minutes—you just need to let the oven do the rest. This cake will undoubtedly be a hit with all your loved ones! Be sure to save this recipe.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Remove the zest from the tangerines, then peel them and separate into segments.
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Step 3
In a deep bowl, combine sugar, vanilla sugar, and soft butter.
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Step 4
Beat everything and add the eggs one at a time. That means add one egg, beat it, and only then crack the second, third one.
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Step 5
Then add the flour, baking powder, salt, and zest.
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Step 6
Mix everything until smooth. The batter should have a creamy consistency.
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Step 7
Grease the baking pan with butter. Sprinkle the bottom and sides with flour or semolina. Place half of the dough into the prepared pan and smooth it out with a spatula.
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Step 8
Place some mandarin segments on the dough.
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Step 9
Evenly spread the second portion of the dough on top and carefully place the remaining half of the tangerine segments on it, gently pressing them into the dough.
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Step 10
Bake the mandarin cake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 50 minutes on the middle rack until golden brown. I used an 18 cm diameter pan, so the cake turns out quite tall. You can use a pan of any size—this won't affect the taste, only the height of the cake.
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Step 11
The mandarin pie is ready. Optionally, you can dust it with powdered sugar.