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clementine jaffa cakes
A sophisticated, bakery-style take on the classic Jaffa cake. This version features a nutty buckwheat and brown butter sponge (financier style), a bright layer of clementine jelly, and a silky dark chocolate ganache, finished with a sliver of candied clementine.
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recipe by
sarahmaccallumorr
dessertBritish12 servingsvegetariangluten free
45
prep (min)
15
cook (min)
120
total (min)
- •100 g unsalted butter
- •3 large egg whites
- •120 g icing sugar
- •60 g ground almonds
- •40 g buckwheat flour
- •0.25 tsp fine sea salt
- •150 ml freshly squeezed clementine juice
- •20 g caster sugar
- •2 sheets gelatine
- •100 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa)
- •100 ml double cream
- •1 whole clementine (for candied peel garnish)