Name: Genoises, with Preserved Citron
Ingredients: 1 citron peel, grated; 2 ounces preserved citron, diced; genoise batter

Genoises, with Preserved Citron

Ingredients

1 citron peel, grated
2 ounces preserved citron, diced
genoise batter

Directions

Make the genoise

Prepare the genoise batter as usual.
Add the grated peel of the citron to the batter.
Bake the genoises until done.

Finish and serve

Ice the tops of the genoises.
Sprinkle the diced preserved citron on top.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Citron peel: Adds bright, aromatic citrus flavour to the sponge batter.
Preserved citron: Adds tangy, chewy citrus pieces that contrast with the soft sponge.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.