GâTEAU BASQUE
Bixente Marichular, founder of the Musée du Gâteau Basque in Sare, France, says the pastry is part of Basque patrimony: Every family has a recipe, and every family thinks theirs is the best. This version, made with ingredients from an American supermarket, follows the tradition of sandwiching two rounds of rolled-out dough with jam. In the Pays Basque, where the filling is sometimes pastry cream, the jam is usually local black cherry. Once baked, the texture of the "cake" - never mind that it's about as much cake as Boston cream pie is pie - is a mix of crumbly, tender and chewy. Since gâteau Basque is a casual treat, eating it with your fingers is allowed.
Provided by Dorie Greenspan
Categories snack, cakes, dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Working with a mixer (use a paddle attachment if you have one), beat together the butter and both sugars on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, and beat for another 2 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla; the mixture should be smooth. Add the flour mixture all at once, then pulse the mixer to begin incorporating it. Mix on low until blended.
- Turn the dough out onto a work surface, gather into a ball, then divide in half.
- Shape each piece into a disk - the dough will be sticky - and put each between sheets of parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, roll each piece into a round just a smidge wider than 8 inches. Keeping the dough sandwiched between the parchment, refrigerate for at least 3 hours (or for up to 3 days).
- When you're ready to bake, center a rack in the oven, and heat to 350 degrees. Generously butter an 8-inch-by-2-inch round cake pan. Remove the dough from the fridge, and leave on the counter until pliable, about 10 minutes. Peel away the paper.
- Fit one round into the pan; if it breaks, just press the pieces together. Either fold the extra dough over and onto the base or trim it; don't fuss about precision here. Spread about 3/4 cup of the jam over the base, leaving a 1-inch border bare and adding more jam, if needed.
- Top with the second piece of dough, lightly pressing down around the edges and, if you can, tucking the dough under a bit. Again, it doesn't have to be perfect; the dough is soft, and as if by magic, the layers fuse in the oven.
- Brush the top with the egg wash, and use the tines of a fork to etch a crosshatch pattern.
- Bake the cake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Transfer to a rack, and let rest for 5 minutes, then carefully run a table knife around the edge of the cake. Unmold onto the rack, and then quickly and carefully turn the cake over onto another rack, crosshatch side up, so that it can cool to room temperature. Wrapped well, the cake will keep for 2 days at room temperature.
BASQUE CAKE
A Basque specialty that has pastry cream encased in a light shortdough pastry.
Provided by Erma Germino
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Spanish
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- To Make the pastry cream Filling: In a sauce pan, combine the milk and 1/3 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons flour. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- Mix 1/2 cup of hot milk into egg mixture, then pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan with the hot milk. Return to heat and bring to a boil. Continue cooking over medium heat until mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Remove from heat and let cool for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan. Combine and sift the flour and baking powder. Set aside
- Cream 1 1/8 cup sugar and 3 eggs until light and fluffy. Fold in the sifted flour mixture in three increments, being careful not to overmix.
- Put half of the dough into the greased pan. Spread the dough so that it covers the bottom of the pan. Place pastry cream to within 3/4 inch of the edge. Add the second half of the cake dough, making sure to enclose all of the filling.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.3 calories, Carbohydrate 41.1 g, Cholesterol 79.3 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 59.2 mg, Sugar 31.1 g
APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Topped with walnuts and caramelized tart apple slices, this apple upside-down cake is both easy and dazzling. It never fails to make tasters say, "wow!"-Linda Wetsch, Mandan, North Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Pour butter into an ungreased 9-in. round baking pan; sprinkle with 1/2 cup brown sugar. Arrange apples in a single layer over brown sugar; layer with walnuts and remaining brown sugar., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and sour cream, beating well after each addition. Beat in brandy if desired., Spoon batter over brown sugar layer. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 444 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 89mg cholesterol, Sodium 320mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (52g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
BASQUE APPLE CAKE
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cake: Mix sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Add flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda. Add diced apples and nuts. Bake in greased 9x13-inch pan at 375° for one hour. Frosting: Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, margarine, and vanilla until smooth. Frost cooled cake.
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