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Boterkoek
Netherlands
One of the Netherlands' oldest baked goods. Its simplicity is the entire point.
Dutch butter cake — dense, rich and impossibly buttery with a golden crust and almost caramel-like interior.
Prep
10 mins
Cook
30 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
465 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
250gplain flour
250gcold butter
200gcaster sugar
1egg yolk
1 tspalmond extract
1 pinchsalt
1egg, beaten, for glazing
Method
1
Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease a 22cm round tin.
2
Rub flour and butter together. Add sugar, egg yolk, almond extract and salt. Bring to a dough.
3
Press evenly into tin. Score top in a diamond pattern. Brush with beaten egg.
4
Bake 25-30 minutes until deep golden. Cool completely before cutting.
Chef's Tip
Don't overbake — the centre should still feel slightly soft when removed from the oven.
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