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70 g hazelnuts
3 eggs (medium size)
1 pinch of salt
125 g butter
160 g chocolate (70% cacao)
200 g beetroot
150 g light brown cane sugar
50 g fine polenta
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
zest of 1 organic orange
butter and flour for the baking tin
garnish: icing sugar
*Allergens highlighted in bold
Pre-heat your oven to 160°C CircoTherm®.
Roast hazelnuts in a frying pan until you can smell them slightly. Allow to cool down.
Separate the eggs and beat the egg-whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Slowly melt butter and chocolate in a pan.
Wash and peel beetroot. Use a zester and keep a few beetroot rasps for garnishing. Chop the rest of the beetroot and blend with sugar and hazelnuts in a food processor or blender. Add egg yolks and keep blending until you have created a smooth mix.
Pour into a mixing bowl and mix with the melted chocolate. Add stiff egg whites, polenta, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange zest.
Cover the inside of the baking tin with a bit of soft butter and sprinkled flour. Add the mixture and bake on shelf position 2 for around 50 to 55 minutes with CircoTherm®.160C
Check with a toothpick if the cake is done.
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Find out moreRemove the cake from the oven, allow to cool down for ten minutes, then flip and completely cool on a cake rack.
Sprinkle with icing sugar and decorate with a few beetroot rasps.
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