cjackson@jupiter-edg.Prime.COM (Chris Jackson) (06/03/91)
This is a recipe for gateau that was found on the back of a French
post card by a colleague, who says it's delicious.
GATEAU BASQUE
for 8 people:
300 grammes of flour (self raising gives best results)
2 egg yolks
1 complete egg
200 grammes of butter
a pinch of salt
rum and grated lemon to taste
250 grammes of powder sugar
for the filling :
1/4 litre of milk
2 egg yolks
60 grams sugar
25 grams flour
rum (to taste)
Procede as for "confectioner's custard"
Preparation :
Put the flour in a big pan (similar to a pan used for making terrine")
creating a well in the middle. Add the 2 egg yolks together with the
complete egg, sugar, salt, softened butter, grated lemon and rum.
Start mixing the eggs with the butter, then add the sugar and flour in
order to make a firm paste. Then let it rest for an hour in the cold.
Line a cake tin with butter and flour and 2/3 of the paste : take care
to build the paste up the sides of the cake tin. Then fill the centre
with the "creme patissiere" and then cover everything with the
remainder of paste. Glaze the top.
Cook for 1/2 hour in a medium oven.
This recipe can be made either with "confectioner's custard" or
cherry jam.