巧克力4 X 1/4蛋糕(Quatre-Quarts au Chocolat)

這個蛋糕我只做過一次。濃郁的巧克力香味,加上越放越入味的口感,非常適合做早餐呢....﹝呃...不知道有多少人是像我這樣可以把蛋糕當早餐吃的呢.....?﹞
蛋糕的法文名字就是4 X 1/4的意思。傳統一點的話就只有4種材料,每一個都是總合重量的1/4。蛋糕師父總是先用3個蛋,秤了重量以後,再用這個重量當比例去秤牛油、糖和麵粉。跟英式的磅蛋糕有異曲同工之妙,不過感覺法國的這個「磅蛋糕」比較抽象,而英式的則比較具體。呵呵...有沒有覺得跟這兩國國民的民族性格也很像呢?法國人很隨意,差不多就好;而英國人則比較嚴謹,完全按章辦事。
記得以前學法文,最頭疼的就是那一堆堆的變化,更別提很多時候變化還會出特例變化。每次我問我的法國朋友「為什麼?」,得到的答案永遠都是一個法式聳肩,兩手一攤,「Because it sounds better」天啊!怎麼會有如此無厘頭的答案呢?人家還深怕我說他們吹毛求疵,特地舉了幾個例子,證明他們不是有意要例外裡再例外。現在想想都覺得挺好笑的,也學會了學語言千萬不要問「為什麼?」。得到的答案多數都會讓人非常摸不著頭腦,更加迷惑了。
話說回來,這個巧克力版本的糕原創者是巴黎Boulangerie-Patisserie Poujauran的創辦人Jean-Luc Poujauran。跟原版不同的是他的材料比那黃金4搭檔要多了不少,其中以用紅糖跟巧克力最特別。出來的蛋糕沒有傳統的那麼甜,可是多了不少內涵和韻味。

巧克力4 X 1/4蛋糕 (Quatre-Quarts au Chocolat)
食譜來源:Paris Sweets by Dorie Greenspan
材料:
4 oz (115 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
175 g all-purpose flour
1 tsp double-acting baking powder
5 oz (140 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
180 g packed light brown sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
1/3 cup (85 g) creme fraiche
做法:
- Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Butter four 14.5 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm disposable aluminum foil mini loaf pans. Dust the insides of the pans with flour, tap out the excess, and put the pans on an insulated baking sheet or on two stacked regular baking sheets.
- Melt the chocolate in a bowl over -- not touching -- simmering water or in a microwave oven; set it aside. Whisk the flour and baking powder together and set aside as well.
- Working in a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until it is smooth and light. Add the sugar and beat for 2 minutes. One by one, add the whole eggs and the yolk, beating for 1 minute after each addition. Don't be concerned when the mixture curdles -- it will come together when you add the dry ingredients. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the cream, followed by the melted chocolate. When the chocolate is thoroughly incorporated, add the dry ingredients, mixing only until they disappear into the batter.
- Divide the batter evenly among the pans.Bake the cake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer the cakes to a cooling rack and cool for about 5 minutes before unmolding; turn the cakes right side up and cool to room temperature.
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