Queen Beetroot with the Chocolate Spade

What you need to have… 500 g raw beetroot, 200 g flour, 1 orange, 6 eggs, 250 g brown sugar, 400 g crushed walnuts, 5 spoons cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, a pinch of salt, 4 spoons rhum, some butter for greasing the pan, 50 g grated dark chocolate, or chocolate flakes

What you need to do… Preheat oven at 180. Peel and grate beetroot in a laaaarge bowl. Grate orange zest on top. Roast walnuts (no oil needed) and crush ‘em. Mix egg yolks with sugar until creamy. Sift baking soda and flour. Add walnuts, egg yolk cream, flour with baking soda, cocoa, 3 spoons of rhum, and vanilla over the beetroot. Mix well. Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt and 1 spoon of rhum until stiff. Gently mix the egg whites in the beetroot composition. Put in a greased pan, and on the Queen goes to the oven! Where it should stay for 30-40 min. Pinch the Queen with a fork, and if it comes out clean it’s done, if not, have patience for a few more minutes. Once out of the oven sprinkle with grated chocolate and allow to cool. Serve with (or without) whipped cream.

Enjoy!

 

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