Dutch Shortbread Boterkoek 1973 Recipe Foodcom

DUTCH SHORTBREAD BOTERKOEK 1973

Steps:

• Cream the room temperature but not too soft butter and margarine together with the sugar using a wooden spoon.
• Add the vanilla and unbeaten egg white only.
• Add the flour until a stiff dough forms, and can be handled.
• With floured hands pat into an 10 x 16 baking pan about 3/4 of an inch thick.
• Beat the egg yolk with the milk until combined well making an egg wash and brush over the patted out dough.
• Bake in an 300 degree, preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until slightly golden in colour.
• When still slightly warm, then score into squares or triangles. Cool thoroughly before storing into cookie tins.

BOTERKOEK --- DUTCH BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together with hands until very well mixed.
• Press into bottom of springform pan and bake in preheated 400°F oven for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.

BOTERKOEK (DUTCH BUTTER CAKE)

Steps:

• Butter a 8" springform pan.
• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift flour and sugar in a bowl.
• Add butter, salt, and vanilla.
• Cut the butter into small pieces and knead lightly with a cool hand or utensil until it holds together.
• Don't work too much.
• It needs to stay cold.
• (This works well in the food processor- then I use frozen butter) Press mixture quickly into bottom of spring form pan.
• Brush the top with the egg.
• Place the pan just below the middle of the oven and bake about 30 minutes or until it's a golden brown.
• Cool in the pan, release the spring, and remove cake.
• Serve in thin slices- it is rich!

DUTCH BUTTER CAKE (BOTERKOEK)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter, sugar and almond flavoring until fluffy. Add beaten egg, reserving 1 teaspoons.
• Add flour, salt and baking powder. Mix until combined in a solid dough.
• Press into parchment-lined 9-inch round baking dish.
• Brush with remaining egg. Score crosswise in two directions, (making diamond shapes), with a fork.
• Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes until top is golden.
• Allow to cool before removing and cutting into 12 portions.