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    Gateau Basque (Basque Cake)

    Servings: 8
    Preparation time: 15 minutes
    Cooking time: 25 minutes

    Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 6 oz (12 Tbs) butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup black cherry jam
  • 1/2 Tbs butter and 1 Tbs flour to prepare the mold
  • 1 yolk for decorating the cake


  • Directions:

    Pre-heat the oven to 400 Degrees Fahrenheit.
    Using 1/2 Tb, butter a round 7" pan. Coat the pan with flour.
    In a bowl, mix flour, sugar and baking powder together and then add eggs and soft butter.
    Split the dough into 2 parts, roll one out and place it in the pan, rising up the side of the pan by 1/2”.
    Pour the jam on top of the dough.
    Roll the second part of the dough on the table (after sprinkling some flour on the table) to form a round crust the same size as the pan.
    Put it on top of the jam and stick the edges with the bottom dough. It is important to keep the jam inside the crust.
    Mix an egg yolk with a few drops of water. Paint it on top of the crust.
    Place in the oven for 25 minutes.

    Bon Appétit!


 
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