Gateaux Basque

Source : Put The Flour Sugar Butter Baking Powder And Zests And Mix In A Food Processor Until It Becomes Crumblynext Add The Egg And Almond Extract And Conti...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : April 8, 2026

Step:

  1. Put the flour, sugar, butter, baking powder and zests and mix in a food processor until it becomes crumbly

    Gateaux Basque recipe step 1 photo
  2. Next, add the egg and almond extract and continue to gently mix until it becomes doughy

    Gateaux Basque recipe step 2 photo
  3. Split into 2 equal parts and put one in the fridge to chill

    Gateaux Basque recipe step 3 photo
  4. Press the remaining ball of dough evenly into a greased cake tin to form the base

    Gateaux Basque recipe step 4 photo
  5. Then spread your fruit preserves around the center. I used strawberry jam here

    Gateaux Basque recipe step 5 photo
  6. Retrieve the chilled ball of dough from the fridge and carefully roll out into a circle the will fit on top of your base. Add a bit of flour here to stop things sticking

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  7. Place the rolled dough on top of the base, then trim any leftovers and press the edges to seal

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  8. Put in the 200C oven for 15-20 mins or until browned

    Gateaux Basque recipe step 8 photo
  9. Allow to fully cool then sprinkle some icing sugar over the top and serve

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Ingredients

  1. 250 g plain flour
  2. 200 g caster sugar
  3. 150 g unsalted butter
  4. zest of one lemon
  5. zest of one orange
  6. 1 egg
  7. 1/2 tsp almond extract
  8. 1 tsp baking powder
  9. 2 tbsp fruit preserves
  10. 1 tsp icing sugar for decoration

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