Dessert Cake Namur Gateau Namurois Food

GATEAU SIMPLE

Steps:

• In bowl, beat butter, egg yolks and sugar until light and well blended.
• In separate bowl, sift together cornstarch, flour and baking powder. Gradually, add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, blending well between each addition.
• Use a pastry tube with a medium-sized start mold to make small circle (wreath type) cookies.
• Bake in medium hot - hot oven until cookies are lightly browned.

DESSERT CAKE NAMUR (GATEAU NAMUROIS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour well a 9x9x2" cake pan.
• In a small mixing bowl sift flour and cornstarch together. Set aside.
• Add 4 egg yolks and sugar in mixing bowl. Beat for 5 minutes or longer. Mixture should be thick and light.
• Add ground almonds and vanilla, stir.
• Gradually add the flour and cornstarch, mixing well.
• Beat egg whites until stiff, add a 1/4 cup of them to mixture and mix well.
• Fold in the rest of the egg whites, gently.
• Pour into cake pan.
• Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick come out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes, remove from cake pan and turn right side up.
• To Serve: Cut cake in half. Fill with jam or whipped cream or both.