Story: Cherry Sour Slice
Episode: 12
Presenter: Caroline Taylor + Ilona “Ilka” Nunis
Air Date: 3rd September

Caroline and Ilka are back at it again with an easy Sour Cherry Cake that anyone, baker or otherwise, could make!

• Golden Eggs is a family-run business established in 1946, taking pride in its care for the land and flock of hens.
• The business focuses on free-range eggs but also offers cage eggs.
• With a maximum of 10,000 hens per hectare, they can roam outside during the day to exercise, graze and socialise.
• Eggs are classified as a great source of nutrition for growing kids, providing up to thirteen nutrients and vitamins.
• Cooking with eggs makes for a quick, easy and cost-friendly meal.

RECIPE

MEGGYES PITE - SOUR CHERRY SQUARES

Serves 8-10

Ingredients

• 150 g butter, softened
• 150 g caster sugar
• 2 eggs at room temperature
• 250 g flour
• 14 g baking powder 100 ml sour cream
• 100 ml milk
• 1⁄2 tsp vanilla bean paste Zest ofhalf a lemon
• 500 g pitted sour cherries (eitherfresh ordrained from the jar)

Method

1. Butter a 20×30 cm cake pan and dust with flour.
2. Cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs and beat until wel combined. Add the flour and baking powder.
3. Add the sour cream, milk, vanilla bean paste and lemon zest and mix until fully incorporated.
4. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth out the top.
5. Arrange the sour cherries on the top and gently press them into the batter.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30-40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
7. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the pan. Cut into squares. Dust with icing sugar. Serve chilled from the fridge. Eating this cake cold is delicious! If the top looks like it is browning too fast, cover with greaseproof paper for the remainder of the cooking time.

For More information:
https://www.goldeneggs.com.au