mini shell cake

Ingredients / for 6 people
200 g caster sugar
200 g flour
5 eggs
180 g butter
1/2 vanilla pod
grated zest of 1/2 lemon
1/2 baking powder
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until the mixture turns white. Add the grated lemon peel. Mix well.
2
Mix the baking powder with the flour. Add to the previous mixture spoon by spoon, mixing well.
3
Melt the butter (without colouring) and add it almost cold to the preparation. Mix well. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
4
If using tin moulds, butter and flour them, removing the excess. Then fill them 3/4 full.
5
If using silicone moulds, fill the moulds 3/4 full.
To finish
Preheat the oven to 180°C (gas mark 6). Bake for 10 minutes. Check the colouring.j