Four quarters
It's "the simpliest cake in the world", called four quarters, because it's made with 1/4 eggs, 1/4 sugar, 1/4 flour and 1/4 butter.
282,2392.2/5 for 96 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 1 Four quarters, you will need:
- 0
3 eggs - 1
150 g caster sugar - 2
150 g flour - 3
150 g butter - Total weight: 600 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 50 min. | 25 min. | 1 hour 15 min. |
At what time:
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at ... ?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at ... ? - Work this out...
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Preheat oven to 180°C or 356°F now, so it will be at the right temperature when the cake is ready.
Weigh 3 eggs and note the weight.
Weigh 3 eggs and note the weight.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Weigh the same amount of sugar, put in a bowl.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Weigh the same amount of flour, put in a bowl.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Weigh the same amount of butter, put in a bowl.
Put butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Put butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Mix well with a spatula.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Add flour, through a fine sieve if possible, to prevent lumps.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Mix well.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Add 3 eggs.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Mix well again.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
Pour batter into a mould or tin, preferably non-stick.
Stage 11 - 25 min.
Stage 12
And that's it.
Remarks
It's already delicious just as it is, but you could add some fruit (apples, pears, apricots, ...) cut in pieces, and mixed into the batter before putting in the mould or tin. See how to to this.
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, folded in an aluminum foil.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,469 Kcal or 10,337 Kj | 33 gr | 261 gr | 143 gr |
| 123 % | 13 % | 25 % | 22 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 412 Kcal or 1,725 Kj | 6 gr | 44 gr | 24 gr |
| 21 % | 2 % | 4 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 Four quarters : 1.76 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Mom, when I was a young boy (a long long time ago...).More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little caramelized peach tarts, Basic cake batter - the French way, Poppy seed and lemon cake, Fried bread with leek and poached egg , Norwegian tartines, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio confectioner's custard, Little caramelized peach tarts, Melon with port sorbet, Doughnuts, Tarte Normande, ... All |
| Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Biscuit de Savoie sponge cake, Little Christmas biscuits, Fillet of beef in a rosemary crust, Arizona cupcakes, Plain cake, ... All |
| Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to cook hard-boiled eggs properly , Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, Cramique, Moist Lemon Cake, Baked eggs with chicken and spinach, ... All |
Other recipes you may also like
Flambéd bananas
The trick of this recipe is to end up with bananas caramelised on the outside, still firm on the inside, coated with a tasty syrup which is not 95% butter.75,262 14/5 for 1 ratings 40 min.
Crème brulée
Crème brûlée (burned cream) is quite easy to prepare: it's a simple egg-cream dessert. The only difficulty is in making the delicious crunchy caramel layer on top. The perfect crème brulée (for me) is a cold and soft cream, with on top a nice hot caramel crust. This is a completely new version...190,580 74.3/5 for 7 ratings 4 hours 38 min.
Soft fruits in sabayon
This recipe is made by briefly cooking an assortment of soft fruits (raspberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, blueberries, currants...) with a little sugar to glaze them. They are served in a small dish, covered with a delicious sabayon which can be lightly "burned" on surface.82,2143.9/5 for 18 ratings 46 min.
Tiramisu
Classic italian recipe (the name means "pull me up" or more poetically, "take me up to the sky"). It's similar to a charlotte in its structure: layers of flavoured biscuits between layers of smooth cream.112,4925/5 for 1 ratings 49 min.
Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
Quite similar to crème anglaise but much thicker. It is used in many pastries like choux pastry (pâte à choux) or millefeuille.302,176 303.8/5 for 39 ratings 36 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2021-04-25)
Note: We'll never share your email with anyone else.
Follow this recipe (as 2 people already do)
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.Note: We'll never share your email with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.
Post your comment or question