Gateau Savoyard

[idun]

I made one a couple of days ago and was wondering if anyone on here makes them and IF you have ever used this gateau when making tiramisu instead of the egg fingers.

Incidentally if you don't know what it is it is made with lots of eggs and fecule de pomme de terre, very very easy and nice for a change.

[Will]

Sounds lovely.

Did you know that 'Idun' is a make of tomato ketchup in Norway?

[Patf]

That's funny Will [:)] I thought idun might be short for "identity unknown".

But that recipe for gateau savoyard is like the sponges that jewish people make during Passover, when they use potato flour instead of wheat flour.

Potato flour makes nice crisp biscuits too.

[mint]

Never heard of potato flour, Pat, though I use rice flour or semolina flour to crisp up biscuits.

[Clair]

Potato flour is fécule de pomme de terre in French and is found with the baking goods aisle in supermarkets.

I use cornstarch (sold under the name Maïzena) for lighter cakes.

[idun]

Idun is the viking goddess of youth and immortality, so wish I could do a smiley. That the name is used in Norway is no surprise.