What is the jaconde?

Answer 1

A Jaconde or Biscuit Joconde is a fancy cake with a decorative sponge around a mousse or jelly filling usually. La Joconde or La Gioconda is what most of Europe calls The Mona Lisa. I dunno which your trying to figure out.

Answer 2

Its a thin almond sponge cake used mostly in gateaux (like gateau Opera)

Basic Recipe is:

A. Almond meal 285g

Icing sugar 225g

Plain flour 75g

B Egg 375g

C melted butter 60g

D Egg whites 270g

Caster Sugar 75g

Method:

1 In a mixing bowl combine group A, mix well

2. Add group B slowly and beat

3. fold in melted butter

4. whisk group D to a soft meringue and fold into the mixture

5. spread the mixture onto a tray lined with greaseproof paper at least 3mm thick

6. bake at 220 degrees C for 7 - 10 mins

7. cut before cooling as it will become harder and more brittle upon cooling.

Hope I've been helpful :)