Gâteau basque

Name: Gâteau basque (Basque Cake)
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 free-range egg and 4 egg yolks; 1 free-range egg and 4 egg yolks; 7 oz (200 g) unsalted butter, softened; 8 oz (250 g) caster sugar; Pinch of salt; Finely grated rind of 1 lemon; 12 oz (350 g) flour, sifted; 10 fl oz (300 ml) rich milk (not that de-creamed stuff), warmed

Basque Cake

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd on France

By Keith Floyd

Published 1987

About

Ingredients

1 free-range egg and 4 egg yolks
7 oz (200 g

Europe
France
Dessert
Vegetarian
Cake
Mediterranean

Method

Beat 1 whole egg and 2 yolks in a mixing bowl, then beat in the softened butter, 7 oz (200g) of the sugar, the salt, lemon rind and finally 11