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Homemade Gluten-Free Pims (Jaffa Cakes)

I grew up eating LU Pim's biscuits that you can get at the grocery store, but I had to give them up when I went gluten-free. Pim's, or Jaffa Cakes, were always a special treat at my house. We would cheer when my mom or auntie pulled them out of the grocery bag. They were that good!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, British
Servings 12 biscuits

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup gluten-free flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅓ cup orange jelly
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a quarter baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy using either a whisk or an electric mixer. Add the sugar and whisk until combined.
  • Pour the baking powder and flour into the sugar and egg mixture. Mix thoroughly.
  • Pour cake batter into the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool.
  • Once cooled completely, remove the cake from the pan. Use a 4-inch round cookie cutter to cut circles out of the sheet cake.
  • Line the cake circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Top each cake circle with 1 teaspoon of orange jelly.
  • Freeze the cake circles topped with orange jelly in the freezer for 15 minutes.
  • Pour the chocolate and butter into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 1-minute intervals for 2 minutes stirring in between to melt.
  • Dip the top of each cake circle (the side with the orange jam) into the chocolate mixture. The top of each cake piece should be covered in chocolate.
  • Place the chocolate-covered cake circles back on the baking sheet and let set in the fridge for 15 minutes.

Notes

Jaffa cakes are a really popular biscuit in Britain. In the United States, we usually call them cookies and see them in the grocery store sold as "Pim's." Jaffa cakes are traditionally a soft biscuit dipped in chocolate and filled with orange jelly. They have a delicious orange flavor.
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