Almond Cream Pie
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Baking with almond flour results in an extraordinary texture—crumbly and fragrant. Almond flour can be purchased in the specialized sections of a store or made yourself. All you need is dried almonds and a kitchen food processor. Serve it cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Almond flour can be made at home. For this, soak the almonds in boiling water for 10 minutes, remove the skins and dry them. Then grind them into crumbs using a food processor.
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Step 2
For the dough, sift the flour into a kitchen food processor, cut the butter into cubes, add sugar and a pinch of salt. Pulse into crumbs. Add the yolks and pulse again.
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Step 3
Quickly knead the dough and spread it with your hands over the bottom and sides of the pan. I use tart pans with removable bottoms; they need to be greased, so I greased them with butter. Place the pans with the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Step 4
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. For the filling, beat the butter with powdered sugar. Add the eggs, beat. Add the flour, zest and almond flour. Mix.
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Step 5
Spread the filling onto the dough, smooth it out. Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown. Cool.
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Step 6
When serving, you can sprinkle with powdered sugar and almond flakes.