almond cake
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Ingredients For almond cake
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1 1/2 cflour
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1/2 tspbaking powder
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1/4 ccornstarch
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3eggs
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2/3 csugar
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3/4 calmonds, ground
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1 calmonds, chopped
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1/4 lbbutter
- FILLING INGREDIENTS
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1/4 lbbutter
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1/2 csugar
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1/2 tspsalt
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4egg yolks
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pinchsalt
How To Make almond cake
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1FOR THE PASTRY: Combine pastry ingredients by hand or in a food processor to form a soft dough - Do not overmix.
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2Chill for 30 minutes.
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3Roll out and line an 11-or-12-inch pie or tart pan; prick the base and chill for 15-to-20 minutes.
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4Preheat oven to 375.
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5FOR THE FILLING: Heat 1/3 of the butter in a saute pan, add the chopped almonds and saute over medium heat until browned; cool.
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6Melt the remaining butter in a small saucepan; cool.
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7Mix 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.
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8Sift 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.
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9Pour the mixture into the tart shell and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the batter begins to set.
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10Quickly scatter the chopped almonds over the top in one even layer.
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11Return 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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