Alcobaca Monastery Sponge Cake

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 225 degrees Celsius.

2. 2

   Place the whole eggs and sugar in an electric mixer, and mix until the dough is whitish.

3. 3

   Pass the yolks through a sieve to remove the film, and add to previous mixture. Whisk for about 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Sift the flour, and mix in with a spoon, without whipping.

5. 5

   Pour the dough in a round cake pan, previously greased with butter and lined with parchment paper.

6. 6

   Bake for 20 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove from the oven, and let cool before unmolding.

8. 8

   Serve the next day.

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