The Gironde Estuary between Bordeaux and the Atlantic Ocean is famous for the following cake, a kind of French rum-flavoured short cake. This cake is best accompanied with wine jam or fresh grapes. Enjoy an old rum with it.
I dedicate this recipe to Kamran Siddiqui who is complaining I’m teasing his sweet tooth! (LOL). One person who will not complain is his sister!!

INGREDIENTS: (4 people or more)
Powdered sugar: 200g
Flour: 200g
Rum: 150cc
Vanilla extract ( or essence): 1 teaspoon
Milk: 3 tablespoons
Butter: 30g
Salt

RECIPE:

-Separate egg yolks from whites. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar in a big all-purpose bowl until it whitens. Add flour, vanilla and rum swiftly beating at same time. Add milk and mix well.

-Preheat oven to 6 (180 degrees Celsius).

-Beat the whites with a pinch of salt until very firm and gently mix with above mixture.

-Butter the inside of an oven dish (square if possible) and pour in mixture. Cook for 30 minutes.

-Serve lukewarm or cold.

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