Raspberry
sauce:
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2 12-ounce bags frozen unsweetened
raspberries, thawed
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3/4 cup sugar
Custard:
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3/4 cup sugar
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3 tablespoons potato starch
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2 3/4 cups liquid nondairy creamer
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6 large egg yolks
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1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted pareve
margarine, diced
Cake:
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3 tablespoons frozen orange juice
concentrate, thawed
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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1 tablespoon grated orange peel
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1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
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1/2 cup matzo cake meal
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1/2 cup potato starch
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8 large eggs, separated
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
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6 ripe bananas, peeled, thinly sliced
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Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
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Lemon twists (optional)
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Additional banana slices (optional)
The classic Passover sponge cake
transformed: Here it's layered with
raspberry sauce, lemon custard and sliced
bananas.
For sauce: Combine raspberries and their
juices and sugar in blender. Puree until
sugar dissolves. Strain sauce into bowl.
Cover and refrigerate.
For custard: Combine sugar and potato starch
in heavy large saucepan; whisk to blend.
Gradually add nondairy creamer, whisking
until well blended. Whisk in egg yolks,
lemon peel and lemon juice. Add margarine.
Whisk over medium-high heat until custard is
thick and smooth and just begins to bubble,
about 9 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
Refrigerate uncovered until cold, about 4
hours; then cover and keep chilled.
For cake: Preheat oven to 350 deg. F.
Combine orange juice concentrate, lemon
juice and both peels in small bowl; whisk to
blend. Combine cake meal and potato starch
in medium bowl; whisk to blend.
Using handheld electric mixer, beat egg
yolks and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl until
thick about 1 minute. Beat in orange
concentrate mixture, then dry ingredients.
Using clean dry beaters, beat whites and
salt in another large bowl until soft peaks
form. Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup sugar,
beating until stiff but not dry. Fold whites
into yolk mixture in 3 additions.
Transfer batter to ungreased
10-inch-diameter angel food cake pan with
4-inch-high sides. Bake cake until golden
brown and tester inserted near center comes
out clean, about 40 minutes. Immediately
invert center tube of cake pan onto
narrow-neck bottle. Cool cake completely.
(Sauce, custard and cake can be made 1 day
ahead. Keep sauce and custard chilled. Cover
cake in pan; store at room temperature.)
Cut cake from pan. Cut cake into twelve
1-inch-thick slices (reserve remaining for
another use.) Trim crusts. Cut each slice
into 6 squares. Place 3 banana slices in
each of twelve 1- to 1 1/4-cup stemmed
glasses. Spoon 1 tablespoon sauce over. Top
with 3 cake pieces, 2 tablespoons custard, 4
banana slices and 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce.
Repeat layering with cake, custard, banana
and sauce. Garnish with mint, lemon and
additional banana slices, if desired. Chill
up to 6 hours. |