Dutch Butter Cake with Almond Paste Recipe

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Ready in: 1-2 hrs
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients:
***For the dough:***
2 cups flour
1 cup butter
1 cup (caster) sugar
1 small egg
1 pinch salt
***For the filling:***
2 cups blanched almonds
1/4 cup sugar
1 small egg
1/2 lemon, grated peel

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Directions:

For the dough

Knead all the ingredients for the dough in to a firm ball. Divide the dough in two and press into a buttered pie pan of 1" deep and 8" diameter.

Make the filling.

Grind the blanched almonds, mix with sugar, beaten egg and lemon peel and grind once more. Place this almond paste on top of the dough layer and press the other half on top of both. Bake in a moderate (350 F or 200 C.) oven until golden brown and done, about 1 hour. Cool down Remove from pan on wire rack. Cut in wedges or diamonds.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Dutch Butter Cake with Almond Paste serves/makes 6