Almond cake
Description
Homemade pastry for tea. Here is a recipe for an almond cake made with crumbly pastry dough. The butter must be firm and cold to ensure the dough turns out thick. Ground almonds are included in the dough, giving the cake a unique and delicious flavor and aroma. The cream is made from whipped cream. The result is a large shortbread basket filled with strawberries and topped with whipped cream. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Soak the almonds in hot water for a couple of minutes. Remove their skins. Dry them on a hot skillet. Grind the almonds into fine crumbs. Add the sifted flour, sugar, and cold butter cut into pieces. Thoroughly cut all ingredients together with a knife.
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Step 2
2. Add one chicken egg to the beaten mixture. Pour in a couple of tablespoons of rum. Now quickly and thoroughly mix. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Step 3
3. Take a low baking dish. Grease its bottom and sides with butter. Place the dough into it. Carefully flatten it with your fingers so that the thickness of the crust is no more than 1 cm. Use a fork to make holes all over the dough.
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Step 4
4. Bake the crust in the oven at 180°C for less than 15 minutes. Press down the dough on top with a weight (place salt or any grain on the parchment paper).
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Step 5
5. Remove the pie base from the oven and let it cool. Prepare the cream: chill 2 cups of heavy cream in the freezer for 15 minutes. Then whip the cream (starting at low speed). Once the cream thickens, add vanilla and powdered sugar. Soak 10 g of gelatin. Heat it over a steam bath until completely dissolved, then carefully mix it into the cream.
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Step 6
6. Now transfer this cream onto the cooled cake base. Spread it evenly over the entire surface of the pie.
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Step 7
7. Wash the fresh strawberries. Place them on top of the cream. Now that you know how to make an almond cake, dust the strawberries with powdered sugar and serve with tea.