Panque de Almendra

Panque de Almendra
Panque de Almendra
Almond "Pound Cake" Panque is apparently a phonetic spelling of "pound cake," though it really isn't very similar. The texture is somewhat more like a sponge cake. My recipe is an adaption of one by Mària Concepción Portillo de Carballido.
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  • Served Person: Serves 4 to 6
Central/South American Mexican Cake Milk/Cream Egg Dessert Bake Almond Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 4 large eggs, separated

Preparation Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8 x 5-inch loaf pan or an 8-inch Bundt cake pan. In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar together until the mixture is thick and lemon-colored and falls from the beaters in a ribbon. Stir in the ground almonds. Sift the starch and salt together. Beat into the almond mixture alternately with the milk, in three additions. In a deep bowl, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks; fold into the almond batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The Food and Life of Oaxaca

Preparation Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8 x 5-inch loaf pan or an 8-inch Bundt cake pan. In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar together until the mixture is thick and lemon-colored and falls from the beaters in a ribbon. Stir in the ground almonds. Sift the starch and salt together. Beat into the almond mixture alternately with the milk, in three additions. In a deep bowl, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks; fold into the almond batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The Food and Life of Oaxaca