My Never Fail Sponge Recipe

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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
95
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 6 oz sugar
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 4 eggs
  • 6 oz cornflour
  • 1 tsp flour ( heaped)

Directions:

  1. Grease and flour 2 deep 8 sponge tins.
  2. Separate the eggs.
  3. Boil together the sugar and water until sugar has dissolved.
  4. Beat egg whites until they are stiff with an electric beater then add the water and sugar mixture.
  5. Beat well and then add egg yolks one at a time beating each in well.
  6. Sift together the cornflour, flour and baking powder.
  7. Fold into the egg mixture with a metal spoon as lightly as possible.
  8. Divide mixture equally between the tins and bake at 375'F for 20 minutes approximately.
  9. Remove from oven when sponges spring back when pressed lightly with finger.
  10. Cool in tins 5mins before turning onto racks to cool completely.
  11. Join together with freshly whipped cream which has been flavoured with vanilla essence and a little sugar.
  12. Sift a little icing sugar on top & serve.
  13. OR leave as 2 halves and spread whipped cream on top of each and sprinkle with jelly crystals or decorate with some fresh fruit or shavings of chocolate.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 95.39 Kcal (399 kJ)
Calories from fat 11.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.25g 2%
Cholesterol 40.92mg 14%
Sodium 20.88mg 1%
Potassium 78.9mg 2%
Total Carbs 20.16g 7%
Sugars 10.42g 42%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 1.56g 3%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 34.1mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 272.19 Kcal (1140 kJ)
Calories from fat 32.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.56g 2%
Cholesterol 116.76mg 14%
Sodium 59.59mg 1%
Potassium 225.13mg 2%
Total Carbs 57.52g 7%
Sugars 29.73g 42%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%
Protein 4.45g 3%
Iron 0.8mg 2%
Calcium 97.3mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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