Lemon Cakes with Basil Lemon Syrup Recipe

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Lemon Cakes with Basil Lemon Syrup
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
413
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Make cakes: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly brush 8 muffin cups with some of melted butter and chill 2 minutes, then butter again and chill 1 minute more. Dust cups with matzo cake flour, knocking out excess.
  2. Beat together softened butter, 2/3 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, then add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating until well blended. Beat in lemon juice and 2 teaspoons zest until combined. Add flour and mix at low speed until just combined.
  3. Beat whites with remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt in another bowl with cleaned beaters until they hold soft peaks. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, a little at a time, beating, then beat until whites just hold stiff peaks. Stir one fourth of whites into yolk mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Spoon batter into 8 prepared muffin cups.
  4. Blend remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon zest with your fingertips and sprinkle over batter, then bake until cakes are puffed, edges are golden, and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cakes in pan on a rack 15 minutes, then lift out cakes carefully (tops will break easily) and cool completely on rack.
  5. Make syrup: Bring all syrup ingredients to a boil, covered, in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, then remove lid and boil 10 minutes. Pour syrup through a sieve into a bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids. Cool to room temperature.
  6. Assemble dessert: Beat cream in a bowl with cleaned beaters until it just holds stiff peaks.
  7. Spoon 1/4 cup syrup into each of 8 shallow bowls and top with cakes. Spoon whipped cream on top of cakes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 412.97 Kcal (1729 kJ)
Calories from fat 273.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.41g 47%
Cholesterol 151.31mg 50%
Sodium 109.87mg 5%
Potassium 65.89mg 1%
Total Carbs 34.54g 12%
Sugars 32.47g 130%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 3.04g 6%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 256.86 Kcal (1075 kJ)
Calories from fat 170.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.92g 47%
Cholesterol 94.11mg 50%
Sodium 68.34mg 5%
Potassium 40.99mg 1%
Total Carbs 21.48g 12%
Sugars 20.2g 130%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 1.89g 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 21.2mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.8
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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