Chocolate Orange Sponge Drops Recipe

2

50 g

2.5 ml

50 g

50 ml

40 g

Eggs

Caster sugar

Grated orange rind

Plain flour

Fine shred orange marmalade

Plain chocolate, cut into small pieces

• Preheat the oven to 200^oC/400^oF/Gas 6.
• Line three baking sheets with baking paper. Put the eggs and sugar in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.
• Whisk until thick and pale. Remove from the pan and whisk until cool. Whisk in the orange rind.
• Sift the flour over and fold it in gently.
• Put 28-30 dessert spoonful of the mixture on the baking sheets.
• Bake for 8 minutes, until golden. Cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack.
• Sandwich pairs together with marmalade. Melt the chocolate and drizzle over the drops.