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1. Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line the base of a 20cm round cake tin.
2. Put the egg yolks into a mixing bowl with the caster sugar and, using an electric whisk, beat for a 1-2 mins until light and creamy. Stir in the crème fraiche and lemon zest. Add the sifted flour and baking powder (gluten free, if necessary)
3. In a separate bowl, whisk 4 egg whites until stiff, then fold into the cake mix using the whisk blades.
4. Pour into the tin and bake for 35-40 mins until the cake feels firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 5 mins, then turn out and cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with icing sugar and serve.

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• Lesley

  11 January 2008

  Lesley commented on this recipe

  I made this cake for my mother, who is not eating gluten at the moment. Most commerical gluten free products look so un- appetising and cost the earth, so I decided to give this recipe a try. It is brilliant! It was quick and easy to prepare and the cake has a lovely moist texture. I ate it warm with vanilla ice cream. I will certainly repeat the recipe and maybe add a little lemon juice as well as the zest. Thank you Mary! Do you have any more gluten free recipes?

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  03 February 2008

  LindaGourmet commented on this recipe

  I will definately try to obtain chestnut flour as I have recently been diagnosed as having coeliac disease and have to adhere to a strict gluten free diet.

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• barbara

  24 March 2009

  barbara commented on this recipe

  can someone tell me where to find chestnut flour as here in peterborough only a little italian shop sell it and its very expensive thank you

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  26 April 2009

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  Barbara, have left a message suggesting you try Shipton mill who do this flour the half the price I paid for it - albeit there is a large postal charge, but they have other interesting flours you may consider buying at the same time

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Ingredients

• butter , for greasing
• 4 eggs , separated
• 125g caster sugar
• 200g tub crème fraîche
• 1 large unwaxed lemon
• 125g chestnut flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• icing sugar , for dusting

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Ingredients

• butter , for greasing
• 4 eggs , separated
• 125g caster sugar
• 200g tub crème fraîche
• 1 large unwaxed lemon
• 125g chestnut flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• icing sugar , for dusting

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