Gateau St James Recipes

GATEAU ST. JAMES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray 10-inch springform pan and line bottom with parchment round.
• Spray again and dust with cocoa powder.
• Grind chocolate and almonds in food processor until fine.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add yolks one at a time, beating well.
• Add chocolate/almond mixture and blend well.
• Beat whites to soft peaks.
• Mix 1/3 of whites into chocolate mixture to lighten (it will be stiff).
• Fold remaining whites into chocolate mixture.
• Bake until tests done, about 30 minutes.
• Cool.
• Unmold upside down on to platter.

ST. JAMES COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar and spices.
• Cut or rub in the butter until the mixture resembles corn meal.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture.
• In a second bowl, combine the buttermilk and baking soda.
• Pour this into the remaining crumb mixture in halves, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• Stir in the raisins and nuts.
• Spread the batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan.
• Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour until brown and springy when touched or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
• Enjoy!

GâTEAU VICTOIRE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch (23-cm) springform pan. Wrap a large sheet of aluminum foil around the outside of the pan, making sure it's absolutely watertight. Set the pan in a large roasting pan.
• In a large heatproof bowl, combine the chocolate, cream, and rum, Cognac, or port. Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Remove the bowl from the heat.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, and salt on medium speed until the mixture is thick and leaves a well-defined ribbon on the surface when you lift the beater, about 5 minutes.
• Fold one-third of the beaten eggs into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Then, fold in the rest. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and pour very warm water into the roasting pan to reach halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
• Bake until the cake feels just set in the center, about 45 minutes. Remove the cake from the water bath and let cool completely.
• Run a knife around the sides of the cake to help loosen it from the pan. Release the sides of the springform pan and dust the cake with powdered sugar.
• This cake is best the day it's made, although it can be kept overnight at room temperature.
• A colorful cranberry, prune, and kumquat sauce is a lovely winter-season addition to serve alongside this cake during the holidays. Heat 2 cups (500 ml) of ruby or tawny port and 1/2 cup (100 g) of sugar in a small saucepan. Add 12 pitted prunes, quartered, and 2/3 cup (75 g) dried cranberries to the pan and simmer for 4 minutes. Add 12 sliced and seeded kumquats and simmer for 1 minute more.
• Dental floss pulled taut between your fingers works best for getting neat slices of this delicate cake.