Orange Almond Fruit Cake Bars

Ingredients

• 2 oz all-purpose flour
• Approx. 1.5 oz potato starch
• 4 oz granulated sugar
• 1.5 oz sweet almonds, skinned and halved
• 1 oz candied orange peel or angelica, diced
• 1 oz fruit preserve, diced
• 3 large eggs, separated

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Skin almonds by blanching, then halve them lengthwise.
2. 2 Dice candied fruit and preserve into small cubes. Set aside.
3. 3 Beat egg yolks and sugar for about 30 minutes until pale and thick. Sift in flour and mix gently.
4. 4 Fold in beaten egg whites, then gently mix in almonds and fruit cubes.
5. 5 Pour batter into a greased and floured rectangular pan (approx. 4 inches wide). Bake until set.
6. 6 Remove from oven, slice into bars slightly more than ½ inch thick. Let cool completely before serving.