MAZARIN CAKE I

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A delicious Swedish cake. It's a tender short dough crust with an almond paste filling.

Provided by Kate

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Scandinavian

Time 1h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter
1 ½ teaspoons white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup almond paste
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

Steps:

Short dough: Cream butter and sugar, beat in salt then egg yolks, one at a time. Work flour in, wrap and chill 30 minutes.
To make filling: Cream butter and beat in almond paste gradually. Add eggs, then beat until very smooth. Stir in lemon zest and flour.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter the top and sides of an 8 inch springform pan.
Roll chilled dough into a circle 11 or 12 inches in diameter. Press the pastry into the bottom and up the sides of the pan without stretching the dough. Trim any excess extending above top of pan. Pour filling into dough and spread evenly.
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool 15 minutes in pan then remove sides of pan. Cool to room temperature and sprinkle with confectioners sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.6 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 127 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 78.6 mg, Sugar 0.8 g