Basque Cake

• 5/8 cup butter softened and cut into pieces
• 1 1/16 cups superfine sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 7/16 cups flour
• 5 1/2 tablespoons almond powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg yolk for gilding
• 2 1/8 cups cherry black, Basque jam

1. In a bowl, whisk the butter with the sugar and salt. When the mixture is white, add the eggs one at a time while whisking.
2. In another bowl, mix the flour with the almond powder and baking powder. Stir the mixture gradually. Dough will form a ball, but should be slightly sticky. If it is too sticky, add a little flour.
3. Put the dough to rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
4. Optional: during the rest time, prepare the cream according to the recipe below.
5. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
6. Remove the dough from the fridge and work it just enough to soften it a bit, so that it becomes more flexible.
7. Cut the dough in half and spread it into a buttered pie plate. Garnish with custard or cherry jam.
8. Roll out the second portion of the dough and arrange on top. Cut edges and pinch the two parts of dough together.
9. Dilute the egg yolk with a teaspoon of water. With a brush, put the egg wash on the top of the cake.
10. Using a fork, draw designs in the top of the dough if desired.
11. Cook for 40-45 minutes. The dough may still be slightly sticky after baking.

butter, sugar, salt, flour, almond powder, baking powder, eggs, egg yolk, cherry black

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Basque-Cake-898550 (may not work)