Basque Cake *

Gâteau Basque

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      2 hr 30

Appears in
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre: More than 200 Classic Recipes

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

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Ingredients

Pastry

  • 1 stick (4 oz./120 g) butter, diced + more for the pan

Method

  1. To prepare the pastry, beat the butter, sugars, and salt in the stand mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks.
  2. Add the AP flour, rice flour, and baking powder, and mix briefly to make a smooth dough. Chill the pastry until firm enough to roll out.
  3. To prepare the filling, whisk the pastry cream in a mixing bowl until smooth. Stir in t