->Kumquat <-

2 eggs

2 TBS oil or liquid margarine

1/2 dl (approx. 1/4 cup) wheat flour

1/2 dl (approx. 1/4 cup) potato flour

1 tsp baking powder

for brushing the cake:

juice of 1/2 orange

10 - 15 kumquats (100 - 150 gr/4 - 6 Oz.)

1 dl (scant 1/2 cup) sugar

2 dl (scant 1 cup) water

1 dl (scant 1/2 cup) orange juice

1 TBS orange liqueur or lemon juice

Beat the eggs and sugar till fluffy and mix the oil in with the

foam. Stir together both flours and baking powder into the

egg-sugar-oil mixture. Grease and flour a round baking tin, 22 cm

9"

preheated oven (175C/approx. 375 F.) for about 30 minutes. Cool

the cake first in the tin and then on a wire rack. When the cake

has cooled brush it with orange juice.

Brush the kumquats clean in hot water. Cut them in slices leaving

the green seeds in their place. In a pan bring sugar, water and orange juice to a boil. Cook mixture without lid for a few minmutes

until it thickens some. Add the kumquat slices and cook for further

10 - 15 minutes, until fruit slices look transclusent. Lift the

slices carefully out of the pan and keep the sugary liquid. Decorate

the cake with kumquat slices, then season the sugary liquid with

liqueur or lemon juice. Pour liquid on top of cake and let stand a while before serving.