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Danish nut cake according to Grandma Elsbeth

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 125 g butter or margarine
  • 125 g sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • 250 g flour
  • ½ package baking powder
  • 2 tbsp raspberry jam or blackberry jam
  • 2 pinches of salt
  • 200 g nuts, ground
  • 125 g sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 50 minutes

Make a shortcrust pastry from butter, 125g sugar, egg yolks, vanilla sugar, flour, and baking powder. Grease a 28cm springform pan, spread the pastry into it, and form a raised edge. Spread the jam on top. Beat the egg whites with salt until frothy. Gradually stir in 125g sugar. Add the ground nuts and gently fold in. Spread the mixture over the base. Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C (375°F) on the middle rack for 30 minutes.

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Written by John Myers

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