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Four quarters

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.
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duree1 hour 15 min. difficultéEasy prix1.80 € pour combien1 Four quarters ingredients4 Ingredients
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Four quarters : Stage 1
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.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Four quarters : Stage 2
Weigh the same amount of sugar, put in a bowl.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Four quarters : Stage 3
Weigh the same amount of flour, put in a bowl.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Four quarters : Stage 4
Weigh the same amount of butter, put in a bowl.

Put butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Four quarters : Stage 5
Mix well with a spatula.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Four quarters : Stage 6
Add flour, through a fine sieve if possible, to prevent lumps.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
Four quarters : Stage 7
Mix well.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
Four quarters : Stage 8
Add 3 eggs.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 5 min.
Four quarters : Stage 9
Mix well again.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 5 min.
Four quarters : Stage 10
Pour batter into a mould or tin, preferably non-stick.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 25 min.
Four quarters : Stage 11
Put in the oven for about 25 minutes.

Check cooking (ask an adult for help with this).
Stage 12
Four quarters : 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.
Source: Mom, when I was a young boy (a long long time ago...).
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe30 RDI=10 %260 RDI=30 %140 RDI=20 %2,470 RDI=120 %10,340 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %40 RDI=4 %20 RDI=4 %410 RDI=20 %1,720 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, Gluten, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 Four quarters : 1.80 €

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