FRENCH BUTTER CAKES (MADELEINES)
Sponge cake cookie--in shell shaped molds.
Provided by Judy Farris
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter and flour 12 (3 inch) madeleine molds; set aside.
- Melt butter and let cool to room temperature.
- In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs, vanilla and salt at high speed until light.
- Beating constantly, gradually add sugar; and continue beating at high speed until mixture is thick and pale and ribbons form in bowl when beaters are lifted, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Sift flour into egg mixture 1/3 at a time, gently folding after each addition.
- Add lemon zest and pour melted butter around edge of batter. Quickly but gently fold butter into batter. Spoon batter into molds; it will mound slightly above tops.
- Bake 14 to 17 minutes, or until cakes are golden and the tops spring back when gently pressed with your fingertip.
- Use the tip of the knife to loosen madeleines from pan; invert onto rack. Immediately sprinkle warm cookies with granulated sugar. Madeleines are best eaten the day they're baked. Leftover madeleines are wonderful when dunked into coffee or tea.
- Variation: Chocolate Madeleines: Omit lemon zest. Increase sugar to 1/2 cup. Substitute 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder for 2 tablespoons of the flour; sift into batter with flour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.3 g, Cholesterol 41.2 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 63.3 mg, Sugar 11.2 g
GATEAU BRETON
You won't believe how delicious this French gateau Breton is. Well, it's really a cross between shortbread and cake, something that is very common for European cakes.
Provided by Dolce-Danielle
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Mix 1 teaspoon egg yolk and water in a small bowl. Set aside for glazing the cake.
- Combine remaining egg yolks, flour, butter, sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl. Mix with an electric mixer until dough is stiff and sticky, similar to cookie dough. Knead dough a little bit to bring it together.
- Press dough into the prepared pan with your hands. Brush glaze on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until golden brown, about 25 minutes more. Cool for 10 minutes. Slice cake crosswise.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 214.6 mg, Fat 26.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 15.8 g, Sodium 170.1 mg, Sugar 18.9 g
GâTEAU BRETON
With its soft, buttery crumb, this classic French cake is similar to a giant shortbread, though moister and more tender. Its hidden prune filling is traditional, although you can use other dried fruit, such as apricot, instead. In France you sometimes even see bakers sandwiching melted chocolate or caramel between the layers. This keeps well if you want to bake it 1 or 2 days ahead. Store it well wrapped at room temperature.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small pot over medium-high heat, combine prunes, rum and 2 tablespoons water. (Use 1 cup/240 milliliters water if using dried apricots.) Cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed (about 5 minutes for prunes, 10 to 15 for apricots). Use a fork to mash into a thick purée. Cover and chill.
- In a food processor, pulse to combine flour, sugar and salt. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add 5 egg yolks and pulse until mixture comes together as a dough. Divide in half, form into disks, and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill at least 2 hours or until firm.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and line an 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper. Between two sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap, roll one of the dough halves into an 8-inch circle. Transfer dough to prepared cake pan, pressing into edges. Spread prune or apricot purée across dough, leaving 3/4 inch border around outside edge. Roll second piece of dough into an 8-inch circle, transfer to cake pan, press around outside edge to stick the pieces together and seal in fruit purée.
- In a small bowl, combine remaining egg yolk with 1 teaspoon water and beat lightly. Brush over top of cake, then use a fork to score a crisscross pattern into the dough. Bake until golden brown, about 50 minutes (cover with foil if cake is browning too quickly). Cool in pan 15 minutes. Flip onto a plate, then invert onto a wire rack and let cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 442, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 59 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 21 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams, TransFat 1 gram
CLASSIC BRETON BUTTER CAKE
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes 1 9-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
- Sift both flours, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the egg yolks and sugar on medium-high speed until doubled in volume and pale yellow, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the butter in four parts, beating until completely combined after each, 1 to 2 minutes total. With the mixer on low speed, add flour mixture, beating until combined.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan; with a small offset spatula, spread batter and smooth top. (If necessary, chill batter for 10 minutes before smoothing.) Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Remove pan from refrigerator. Brush top with beaten egg, and mark a crosshatch pattern with a knife. Brush again with egg. Bake until cake is deep golden brown and edges pull away from sides of pan, 40 to 45 minutes. Cover with foil if browning too quickly.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly. Remove cake from pan, and slice while still warm.
FRENCH BUTTER CAKE
I found this saved recipe while searching through a box of my old recipes. Have not made it yet--- sounds very rich & yummy. Posting here for safekeeping. (note: Not sure if the baking time is correct! If you make this recipe, please let me know what the proper baking time is, thank you kindly!).
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream butter or margarine in bowl. Beat in egg yolks. Mix well.
- Sift flour and salt onto board or into large bowl. Make a well in the center. Put sugar and egg-yolk mixture in well. Mix with flour gradually until blended.
- Mix in vanilla and orange liqueur or rum. Knead dough well.
- Turn into 9x9x2-inch pan. Spread evenly with spatula. Brush with beaten egg.
- Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Cool in pan. Cake keeps several weeks wrapped in foil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 6640.7, Fat 402.3, SaturatedFat 244.3, Cholesterol 2158.1, Sodium 5696.3, Carbohydrate 687.1, Fiber 13.5, Sugar 303.4, Protein 76.4
FRENCH BUTTER CAKE
This was given to me by my mother. Is always a big hit when I make it. Get ready to pass out this recipe.
Provided by sue in pa.
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat first layer with wooden spoon.
- Pat into 9 by 13 inch ungreased pan.
- Beat second layer well and pour on top of first layer.
- Bake at 350F degrees for 35 minutes.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 74.4, Sodium 282.7, Carbohydrate 44, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 36.5, Protein 3.7
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