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Gâteau aux noix
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| Servings: 9 |
| Comments: Here is my Aunt Mimi's (I call it super delicious) Gâteau aux noix (Nut cake). |
Ingredients:  1/2 cup (4 oz./1 stick/113gm) unsalted butter 1 cup superfine sugar (caster or baker's superfine sugar) 2 large eggs 1 large egg yolk 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups white unbleached all-purpose flour 2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup 1% milk, heated to lukewarm in microwave 1/2 to 3/4 cup Grenoble nuts or other nuts of your choice (Grenoble nuts are walnuts in French), coarsely chopped* (see note below) |
| Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C). Butter and flour an 8-inch sqaure baking pan. In a large mixing bowl, mix together (by hand, preferrably) the butter and sugar (the secret is not to overmix). Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add in the egg yolk, and mix. Stir in vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt and milk. Mix well. Stir in chopped nuts* (see note). *Note: Mix chopped nuts with a little flour (1 tablespoon or so) and toss well. Pour or spoon batter into prepared baking pan. Bake on middle rack in preheated 350 degree F (180 C) oven for 38 minutes. Unmold cake from pan immediately after baking. Cake is best served warm. Makes 9 servings. |
| Source: Aunt Mimi |
| Submitted By: Doris Jeanson |
| Date: March 3, 2004 |