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Provençal colombier for Pentecost

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The "colombier" (dove cake) is a traditional cake for Pentecost from the south of France, flavoured with orange and almonds.

This very moist cake is quite dense as it is made with marzipan (almond paste).

It can be eaten on its own or as a dessert, with or without ice cream.

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Last modified on: October 8^th 2017

For 1 colombier, you will need:

• 1 50 g butter
• 2 150 g Marzipan (almond paste)
• 3 3 eggs
• 4 30 g flour
• 5 1 orange
• 6 100 g candied fruit
• Total weight: 780 grams

Change those ingredients for: 1 colombier 2 colombiers 3 colombiers

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
31 min.	35 min.	1 hour 6 min.

Keeping: Several days at room temperature, covered with plastic film.

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Step by step recipe

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Stage 1 - 5 min.

Melt 50 g butter over low heat, then take off the heat and leave to cool.

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Stage 2 - 3 min.

Cut 150 g Marzipan (almond paste) into small pieces and put into a food-processor bowl.

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Stage 3 - 1 min.

Add the first egg.

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Stage 4 - 15 min.

Start beating slowly at first, then increase the speed.

Add the other eggs one at a time, about 5 minutes apart...

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Stage 5

...until the mixture is light and well aerated.

This beating takes about 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

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Stage 6 - 2 min.

Sieve 30 g flour into the mixture.

Fold in gently.

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Stage 7 - 2 min.

Add the melted butter, which should be nearly cold, and the zest of 1 orange.

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Stage 8 - 3 min.

Mix in gently.

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Stage 9 - 3 min.

Use a 7" (18 cm) springform tin and lay a circle of cooking parchment in the bottom, as the columbier tends to stick during cooking.

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Stage 10 - 1 min.

Pour the mixture into the tin.

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Stage 11 - 1 min.

Scatter 100 g candied fruit evenly over the top.

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Stage 12 - 30 min.

Bake for about 30 minutes.

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Stage 13

Leave to cool in the tin. Turn the columbier out carefully, as it is very fragile.

Remarks

You can create an attractive effect when the cake is turned out by scattering a handful of sliced almonds in the bottom of the tin on top of the cooking parchement (step 9).

If you don't have an orange, you can use the zest of a lemon instead.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,409 Kcal or 5,899 Kj	30 gr	166 gr	70 gr
70 %	12 %	16 %	11 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
181 Kcal or 758 Kj	4 gr	21 gr	9 gr
9 %	1 %	2 %	1 %

Per colombier
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,409 Kcal or 5,899 Kj	30 gr	166 gr	70 gr
70 %	12 %	16 %	11 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

• For 1 colombier : 4.55 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Free interpretation of a recipe by Gaston Lenôtre.

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