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Gâteau Basque
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Gâteau Basque

Total Time
75 min
Prep / Cook
30 / 45 min
Serves
8 people

Ingredients

  • 2 Eggs
  • 125 g Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 125 g Sugar
  • 250 g Flour
  • 1 Zest of 1 lemon
  • 300 ml Pastry cream
  • 1 Egg yolk for glaze

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, lemon zest.

  2. 2

    Mix in flour and baking powder. Refrigerate 1 hour.

  3. 3

    Press two-thirds of dough into a buttered cake pan.

  4. 4

    Fill with pastry cream.

  5. 5

    Roll remaining dough, place on top. Seal edges.

  6. 6

    Brush with egg yolk. Score decorative pattern.

  7. 7

    Bake at 180°C for 40-45 minutes until golden.

  8. 8

    Cool before serving.

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