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Perfect homemade Jaffa Cakes (Pim's)

Here is the recipe for homemade British Jaffa Cakes, also known as Pim's. These biscuits are easy , foolproof to make and perfect for your children's snack time. With a light fluffy sponge cake topped with orange jelly and coated with a crispy fine layer of chocolate.
cooking time10 minutes
Courses: Cakes, Snack
Cuisine: French
Keword: cookie, snack
Author: Rachida

Ingredients :

  • 4 eggs
  • 120 g (4.2 oz) flour
  • 120 g (4.2 oz )granulated sugar
  • 1 vanilla sugar bag (0.35 oz)

For the trim

  • 480 g (16.9 oz) very thick jam of your choice (I used orange jam)
  • 1 sheet gelatin
  • 250 g (8.8 oz) dark chocolate (cacao barry brand) Temper it as shown in the video for a good shine and crunch.

Instructions :

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F)
  • Beat the eggs and sugar in a double boiler "bain-marie" off the heat (see note at the bottom of the article), until the mixture triples in volume, about 10 min.
  • Remove the bowl from the water bath"bain-marie" and gently fold in the flour with a spatula or whisk from bottom to top. See the whipping technique on the video or on the sponge cake article.
  • Transfer the mixture into a piping bag or a plastic bag. Fill the buttered silicone moulds to the desired sponge thickness.
  • Bake for about fifteen minutes or until they are lightly golden.
  • Meanwhile, rehydrate the gelatin in a cold water for 10 min.
  • Heat the jam for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and add the well-squeezed gelatine. Mix well.
  • Remove the sponge cakes from the oven when they are lightly golden. Press the bottom of a glass into the center to create a slight cavity.
  • unmold and if not golden brown, return to the oven for about 2 min . The sponge cake must not harden. Let it cool.
  • Fill cavities with jam.
  • Let the jam set before adding the chocolate. The jam should no longer stick to your finger or drip.

The chocolate shell

  • You can follow this curve if you have a thermometer or just the method below.
  • Melt the chocolate in a double boiler "bain-marie", removing it several times and stirring well. Don't let it get too hot. The more you can melt it without it burning, the better.
  • Once well melted, remove from the bain-marie and stir frequently to cool. The chocolate thickens gradually but must not harden.
  • When it thickens and falls back into the saucepan, return it to the bain-marie.
  • Reheat very slightly to obtain a fairly runny texture, but without burning.
  • Place a spoon of chocolate in each cavity and tap the mold against the work surface to spread it over the entire base and smooth it out.
  • Place the sponge cakes on top, jam against chocolate.
  • 7. Allow to harden before unmolding and enjoying.

Video

Notes

About the double boiler "bain-marie"
A double boiler "bain-marie" involves a container of ingredients sitting over a large saucepan filled with hot water. The bottom of the container must not touch the water. Usually the water bath is performed on the stovetop, but in this recipe I prepare it off the heat.
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