PASSOVER SPONGE CAKE

Ingredients :

• 6 yolks,

• 1 ½ cups of sugar,

• ½ cup sifted matzo meal with ½ cup potato starch,

• ¼ cup hot water,

• juice and peel of 1 lemon or orange,

• 6 egg whites to snow

Preparation :

• Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until they are white.

• Add the hot water and the lemon juice and zest, then the flour and cornstarch. Finally, beat the egg whites until stiff.

• Bake in a lined pan for 1 ½ hours in a moderate oven.

• When removed, invert the mold and let it cool.

• Unmold afterwards.