Four Cuartos

15 Comments Posted by Leonor de Sousa Bastos at August 30, 2008 at 11:19 PM.



Typically from Palma de Mallorca, cuartos are served with hot chocolate or a cup of sorbet.
Tender, light and soft, directly from my oven...






Cuartos

serves 18:
12 eggs
200 g icing sugar
200 g cornstarch

Pre-heat the oven to 180º C.
Prepare small paper boxes (10x6x3 cms).
Whisk the egg yolks with sugar until it doubles its size.
Add the whipped egg whites and the sieved cornstarch.
Pour the batter into the paper moulds.
In a baking sheet bake for 12 minutes.
Remove from oven and hit with the baking sheet on a table to avoid wrinkles on the surface.
Sprinkle with icing sugar.

Note: you can see a picture sequence of the process of making the little paper boxes here.

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15 Answers to “Four Cuartos”

  1. # Blogger Alexa August 31, 2008 1:22 AM

    This seems very similar to an angel food cake... So light and pretty. Your photographs are stunning.  

  2. # Blogger Tartelette August 31, 2008 9:43 AM

    So simple and light...I walk on clouds everytime I come here :)  

  3. # Anonymous Colloquial Cook August 31, 2008 1:55 PM

    Hey there! When do yo incorporate the icing sugar? In the egg white mix (meringue style) or to the cornstarch before you add the whites? Thanks!!  

  4. # Blogger Leonor de Sousa Bastos August 31, 2008 2:44 PM

    Sorry!!!I forgot to write it down... The icing sugar should be incorporated with the egg yolks.
    I've just edited the recipe!

    Thanks!  

  5. # Anonymous Colloquial Cook August 31, 2008 4:51 PM

    Superb! Thanks a million. Next time I have 12 eggs lying around, I'll know exactly what to do!!  

  6. # Blogger Aran September 1, 2008 12:37 AM

    i'm from spain and i love these... wonderful light photos, so clean and simple.  

  7. # Blogger tara September 1, 2008 4:22 PM

    Beautiful, as usual. These look ethereal, pillowy and light. I almost thought they were marsmallows at first glance!  

  8. # Anonymous Marysol September 1, 2008 11:58 PM

    Leonor, your delightful treat and photography are nothing short of spectacular!  

  9. # Anonymous eshannon2@gmail.com September 2, 2008 5:12 AM

    I would so like to make these. I have searched locally and can find no resource for the boxes.. Are they made from parchment? I wonder if I could make them myself..
    thanks  

  10. # Blogger Leonor de Sousa Bastos September 3, 2008 6:10 PM

    Shannon,

    I've sent you an email with a picture sequence of the assembling process of the paper boxes.

    And I've put a link on the post to this instructions.

    Thanks!

    Leonor  

  11. # Blogger quem somos: September 12, 2008 5:01 PM

    Hi Leonor.

    Pode me passar também o tutorial para fazer as caixinhas?

    AMEI seu blog, tudo lindo!

    beijos,

    Mariana  

  12. # Anonymous Amanda September 15, 2008 5:37 AM

    Those seem like the easiest things to bake ever! I love when I can count the ingredients with my hands. Plus, they look like fluffy box clouds :)  

  13. # Anonymous Holly September 27, 2008 9:26 PM

    Just discovered your site - all of your sweet delights look amazing - and these look like the perfect accomniment to a good cup of hot chocolate!
    :) xx  

  14. # Anonymous Anonymous September 27, 2008 9:27 PM

    Just discovered your site - all of your sweet delights look amazing - and these look like the perfect accomniment to a good cup of hot chocolate!
    :) xx  

  15. # Anonymous Anonymous October 6, 2008 5:58 PM

    what is 200g mean? grams?  

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