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almond cake

Ingredients For almond cake

  • 1 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 c
    cornstarch
  • 3
    eggs
  • 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    almonds, ground
  • 1 c
    almonds, chopped
  • 1/4 lb
    butter
  • FILLING INGREDIENTS
  • 1/4 lb
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 4
    egg yolks
  • pinch
    salt

How To Make almond cake

  • 1
    FOR THE PASTRY: Combine pastry ingredients by hand or in a food processor to form a soft dough - Do not overmix.
  • 2
    Chill for 30 minutes.
  • 3
    Roll out and line an 11-or-12-inch pie or tart pan; prick the base and chill for 15-to-20 minutes.
  • 4
    Preheat oven to 375.
  • 5
    FOR THE FILLING: Heat 1/3 of the butter in a saute pan, add the chopped almonds and saute over medium heat until browned; cool.
  • 6
    Melt the remaining butter in a small saucepan; cool.
  • 7
    Mix the ground almonds and sugar in a bowl and add the eggs one by one, beating after each addition until the mixture is light and thick.
  • 8
    Sift the cornstarch (or potato starch) with the baking powder and salt and fold into the almond mixture; fold in the melted butter - Do not overmix.
  • 9
    Pour the mixture into the tart shell and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the batter begins to set.
  • 10
    Quickly scatter the chopped almonds over the top in one even layer.
  • 11
    Return the tart to the oven and continue baking for 17-to-20 minutes or until the pastry is brown and the filling is firm.

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