Raisin Cat’s Tongue
Ingredients:
500 g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
500 g unsalted butter
375 g castor sugar
3 tsp rum
10 egg whites
300 g raisins
Method:
Beat the butter and sugar till pale and creamy. Add the rum. Whisk the egg whites with one tablespoon fine sugar until stiff. Add a quarter of the egg white to the creamed butter. Sift the flour together with the baking powder at least 3 times. Fold in the flour in three batches, followed by the remaining egg white. Add the raisins and mix evenly.
Using spread the batter on a floured and greased baking sheet in the shape of cat’s tongue. You may use a piping bag for this. Bake in a preheated oven of moderate heat until light brown. Cool and store in an airtight bottle.
