Almond Amaranth Cake

Company’s Coming by Jean Pare

INGREDIENTS

• 7 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp grated lemon zest
• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1 cup cooked amaranth

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup ground almonds
• icing sugar, to sprinkle (optional)

METHOD

1. Beat first 5 ingredients in large bowl until frothy.
2. Add amaranth. Beat until smooth.
3. Combine flour and almonds in medium bowl. Fold flour mixture into egg mixture.
4. Pour batter into greased 9 inch springform pan.
5. Bake in 350F oven for about 65 minutes until firm and wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean. Let stand in pan for 5 minutes. Remove cake from pan and place on wire rack to cool.
6. Sprinkle with icing sugar. Cuts into 16 wedges.