Grandmother Cake Recipe
Pastry cream with a hint of lemon on a base of short pastry, covered with pine nuts, almonds and powdered sugar.
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Ingredients
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Short Pastry and Pastry Cream
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Make the Short Pastry
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and softened butter. Mix until crumbly. Add egg yolks and mix until dough forms. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
- 2
Prepare the Pastry Cream
In a saucepan, heat milk until hot but not boiling. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, and vanilla. Gradually whisk hot milk into egg mixture. Return to saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and let cool.
- 3
- 4
Assemble the Cake
Spread the cooled pastry cream over the baked short pastry. Top with pine nuts and sliced almonds, pressing them gently into the cream.
- 5
Finish and Serve
Dust the top with powdered sugar before serving. Chill for at least 1 hour before slicing.
