Shortbread cake
Description
The pastry is easy and quick to prepare. It's actually a very simple idea. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Put the nuts in a blender and grind them. In this case, walnuts are used, but you can use any nuts you prefer.
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Step 2
2. Place half of the nuts (if you plan to add them to the cream, set the other half aside for now) into a deep bowl, and add softened butter.
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Step 3
3. Mix thoroughly and add the eggs.
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Step 4
4. Then add the sifted flour and sugar.
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Step 5
5. Knead a smooth dough, then refrigerate it for about an hour.
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Step 6
6. Turn on the oven and preheat to 200 degrees. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.
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Step 7
7. Roll out each piece thinly on parchment paper. Cut out a neat circle using a plate.
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Step 8
8. And put it in the oven.
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Step 9
9. The cake layers bake quite quickly: the first one takes about 7 minutes, and the subsequent ones need only 5 minutes.
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Step 10
10. When all the cakes are ready and cooling, you can start preparing the cream. In a deep bowl, combine the egg yolks and sugar.
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Step 11
11. Beat until smooth. For flavor, you can add vanilla extract or liqueur to taste.
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Step 12
12. Add the chopped nuts.
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Step 13
13. Add the mascarpone, mix the cream until smooth.
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Step 14
14. This is the delicious cream you'll end up with.
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Step 15
15. And then there's just one small thing left: place the cake layers and generously spread cream between them.
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Step 16
16. Spread the remaining cream on the sides of the cake. Let the cake soak (preferably overnight). If desired, decorate with leftover cake scraps, crushed into crumbs, or with sprinkles.