Sponge Sandwich

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs, separated
• 3 oz fine sugar
• 3 oz flour sifted with ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 Tablespoons boiling water
• Pinch of salt
• ¼-1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Method:

1. Prepare oven, grease sandwich tins and line bottom with greased paper.
2. Whisk egg whites till fluffy.
3. Add egg yolks one at a time, and beat for a few minutes.
4. Add sugar and beat till thick and creamy for about 10 minutes.
5. Add boiling water and beat for another 5 minutes.
6. Add vanilla.
7. Add flour which has been sifted with baking powder and salt, folding it gradually into the egg mixture, using a spoon or the whisk.
8. Pour mixture into tins and bake in a quick oven for 10 minutes till set and golden brown in colour.
9. Turn the cake quickly on to sugared paper. Remove greased paper from cake, spread with hot jam and place one cake on the other to form a sandwich. Sprinkle icing sugar on top.