Name: Basque Cake * (Gâteau Basque)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2½ tsp (10 ml) dark rum; ⅔ tsp (2.5 g) baking powder; 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten; 2 egg yolks (3 tbsp/40 g); 2 egg yolks (3 tbsp/40 g), lightly beaten; ½ tsp (1.5 g) cornstarch; 1½ tsp (5 g) rice flour; pinch of fine salt; 1½ cups (6½ oz./185 g) AP flour, sifted; Scant ⅓ cup (2 oz./55 g) sugar; 1 stick (4 oz./120 g) butter, diced + more for the pan; ⅓ cup (2¼ oz./65 g) granulated sugar; ½ cup + 1 tbsp (2 oz./55 g) almond powder; ½ tsp (2.5 g) fine salt; ½ cup (2¼ oz./65 g) brown sugar; 3½ tbsp (2 oz./55 g) butter; 4 oz. (110 g) pastry cream

To prepare the pastry, beat the butter, sugars, and salt in the stand mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks.

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.

To prepare the filling, whisk the pastry cream in a mixing bowl until smooth. Stir in t

Basque Cake *

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