Gateau Basque (Basque Cake) - Sweet ReciPEAs
"A Gateau Basque (Basque Cake) is filled with a vanilla rum pastry cream and cherry jam all encased in a buttery pastry like cake...."
INGREDIENTS
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Pastry :
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4 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1/2 cup sugar
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freshly grated zest of 1 lemon
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1/8 tsp salt
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1 extra-large egg
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1 extra-large egg yolk
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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Filling:
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1/4 cup plus 2 TBSP sugar
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1/4 cup all purpose flour
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4 extra-large egg yolks
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1 3/4 cups whole milk
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? vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
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1 TBSP light rum
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1/2 tsp almond extract
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3/4 cup black cherry preserves
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1 egg, beaten, for egg wash
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