Classic Genoise Recipe

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Classic Genoise
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Ingredients:

  • 8 large eggs
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 2 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 2 cups unbleached, unbromated pastry flour, sifted

Directions:

  1. Place a 1-quart saucepan half filled with water over high heat and bring it to a simmer. Make a double boiler by setting a large mixing bowl over the simmering water. Place the whole eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and honey in the mixing bowl and make an egg foam by whisking the mixture to 113 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 7 to 10 minutes. The egg foam passes through various stages becoming foamy, then smooth and finally it thickens. When it is thick, it will be hot to the touch, tripled in volume, and light in color and the sugar will have completely dissolved. If you dip the whisk into the mixture and pull it out, the batter should fall back into the bowl in a thick ribbon.
  2. Remove the mixing bowl from the heat and whip the batter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until it cools, increases in volume, stiffens slightly and becomes pale yellow, about 7 to 10 minutes. Take the time to whip it well; if the mixture is under whipped, the baked genoise will be dense. Very, very carefully, fold in the flour with a rubber spatula until the flour is no longer visible, making sure to fold to the bottom of the bowl. Do not over mix or the batter will deflate. Fill buttered and parchment paper-lined 8-inch round cake pans 3/4 full with batter. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until well-risen and golden brown, about 30 minutes.
  3. Let the genoise cool slightly. Unmold, remove parchment paper and finish cooling on a wire rack. The baked genoise can be stored in the freezer for 2 to 3 weeks if well wrapped in plastic wrap. Return it to room temperature before using it.
  4. VARIATION: Make this recipe into a Chocolate Genoise by substituting unsweetened cocoa powder for 10 to 20 percent of the weight (a scant 1/4 cup to a full 1/3 cup) of the flour. Weigh the cocoa powder before you sift it.
  5. Jacques' Tip: Genoise can be made with butter. In this recipe, you can substitute butter (5 1/2 tablespoons) for the 3 large egg yolks. Melt and cool the butter and fold it in after the flour is added.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 860.05 Kcal (3601 kJ)
Calories from fat 247.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.5g 42%
Cholesterol 1023mg 341%
Sodium 392.55mg 16%
Potassium 395.15mg 8%
Total Carbs 124.28g 41%
Sugars 121.53g 486%
Protein 35.75g 72%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Iron 5.5mg 31%
Calcium 156.6mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 214.34 Kcal (897 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.85g 42%
Cholesterol 254.95mg 341%
Sodium 97.83mg 16%
Potassium 98.48mg 8%
Total Carbs 30.97g 41%
Sugars 30.29g 486%
Protein 8.91g 72%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.4mg 31%
Calcium 39mg 16%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.5
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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