Made it again this weekend and finally transferred my comments to the copy in my computer. I find
that this woman's recipes always need adjusting but they have huge merit in general. Her show also needs a good editor.
Savarin
1½ teaspoons Yeast
3 tablespoons warm Water
1 t. sugar
2 large Eggs lightly beaten 2 tablespoons Milk
1 grated Lemon Zest 1 cup Flour
2 t. sugar ½ teaspoon Salt
50 g Butter softened
Syrup Cream:
1/4 c. water 500 ml heavy Cream
1/4 c. sugar 1½ tablespoons Sugar
½ c. Triple Sec Drops of vanilla extract
fresh strawberries hulled and halved or quartered, a few handsfull
Mint leaf for garnish, if desired
Butter and flour a 10-inch/25 cm ring mould.
Mix the yeast, 1 t. sugar and warm water in a large bowl and let stand 5 minutes. Add the eggs, milk, remaining sugar, salt, lemon zest and flour. Beat vigorously in a stand-up mixture with paddle attachment for a full 10 minutes. This is necessary to make the dough smooth and elastic, pulling away from the sides of the bowl, which will result in a very light, fine-textured cake. Cover and let rise in a warm place about an hour.
Punch down the dough.
Beat in the softened butter, a piece at a time, until fully incorporated. Spoon the mixture into the mold, evenly. Cover, and let rise again two hours. Use extreme care when transferring the risen dough.
Heat the oven to 350°F/175°C. Bake the Savarin until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Unmold onto a cooling rack, then transfer to a large serving platter.
Syrup
For the syrup, bring the water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan 1 minute. Stir in the Triple Sec. Ladle the syrup over the cake, until fully absorbed. The cake will expand and become very sponge-like in texture.
Laura Calder