Halwai May 24, 2023

Ingredients:

• 250 g – Flour/maida
• 250 g – Butter
• 200 g – Sugar
• 3 – eggs beaten
• 1/2 tsp – Baking powder
• 1 tsp – Orange essence
• 2 tbsp – Milk
• 3 tbsp – Marmalade
• 1/4 tsp – Salt.

Method:

  1. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together.
  2. Now cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl. Add the beaten eggs, orange essence and mix well.
  3. Fold in the flour bit by bit.
  4. Add a little milk if the mixture is too thick.
  5. Now pour it onto a greased and floured cake tin.
  6. Bake for 30 to 35 mins or until the cake browns on the top.
  7. Now take a sheet of thick brown paper and sprinkle a little water on it.
  8. While the cake is still hot, turn it out onto the dampened paper.
  9. Cut it horizontally in the centre and spread the warm marmalade on it .
  10. Now fold it tightly with the paper in a roll.
  11. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  12. Cut into round slices and serve.
  13. Recipe Courtesy: Anglo-Indian Recipes

Recipe courtesy of Bridget White