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Need Help!! French Nut Cake
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KY87
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19-July-2011 13:33
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I was in Paris recently and bought a cake from a Jewish bakery in the Marais area. It was so delicious but the baker didn't speak a word of english so I'm trying to find out what it was so I can attempt to recreate it! It had a crumbly sort of texture, half way between biscotti and cake (almost like a dense biscuit if that makes sense). It had sultana's, hazelnuts, walnuts, ALOT of cinnamon but it was not very sweet.
If anyone can help me I will be eternally grateful!!! It was hands down the best thing I ate the whole time I was in Paris...and believe me I ate alot!
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LOMNK
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31-July-2011 12:16
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Hi KY87,
Did the cake was of triangle shape with nuts and sultana in the middle?
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KY87
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11-August-2011 14:29
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Hello! No it was more like a loaf and they cut it up and sold it in slices
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L.C.
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27-August-2011 09:13
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Try this recipe:
250 gr whole egg
250 gr butter
250 gr caster sugar
250 gr self raising flour
*Mix all together, *put in greased cake tin (or non stick), *Bake at 160 deg. fan forced for approx 1 hour.
From a french friend of mine, enjoy!
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L.C.
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27-August-2011 10:26
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P.S. forgot to add that this cake is great with added lemon or orange zest or poppy seeds, so I can't see why you couldn't add nuts.
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Miss Blanc
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03-September-2011 20:07
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Cream Of Tartar
1/2 teaspoon Bicarbonate Of Soda
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
3 Eggs
1/4 lb Butter
4 tablespoons Milk
3/4 cup Sugar
Pinch Salt
About 1/2 cup Sultanas
Method
Sieve flour with cream of tartar, carb soda and cinnamon. Beat butter and sugar to a cream, add beaten eggs and milk, then flours etc. Bake about 1 hour.
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Miss Blanc
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03-September-2011 20:10
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Originally Posted by: Miss Blanc
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Cream Of Tartar
1/2 teaspoon Bicarbonate Of Soda
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
3 Eggs
1/4 lb Butter
4 tablespoons Milk
3/4 cup Sugar
Pinch Salt
About 1/2 cup Sultanas
Method
Sieve flour with cream of tartar, carb soda and cinnamon. Beat butter and sugar to a cream, add beaten eggs and milk, then flours etc. Bake about 1 hour.
or you could try this one - probably more accurate
1/2 Lb. Soft Butter or Margarine
2 Cups Sugar
2 Tsp. Vanilla
1/2 Tsp. Salt
4 Eggs
1 Pint Sour Cream
3 Cups Flour
2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Cup Sugar
3 Tsp. Cinnamon
3 Tbs. Chopped Nuts, optional
5 Tbs. Coconut, optional
Directions
Cream together first 4 ingredients.
Add 4 eggs, one at a time, at high speed.
Add 1 pint sour cream at low speed.
Sift together next 2 ingredients and mix with first mixture.
Mix sugar, cinnamon, nuts and coconut together in separate bowl.
Grease and flour 2 - 10" square pans.
Put part of batter into each pan, then sprinkle with sugar mixture and cut through, using knife.
Add balance of batter, then top with remaining sugar mixture, cut again.
Bake in 350 degree oven 50 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool on rack, in pan.
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RiRi
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07-September-2011 05:42
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Originally Posted by: KY87
I was in Paris recently and bought a cake from a Jewish bakery in the Marais area. It was so delicious but the baker didn't speak a word of english so I'm trying to find out what it was so I can attempt to recreate it! It had a crumbly sort of texture, half way between biscotti and cake (almost like a dense biscuit if that makes sense). It had sultana's, hazelnuts, walnuts, ALOT of cinnamon but it was not very sweet.
If anyone can help me I will be eternally grateful!!! It was hands down the best thing I ate the whole time I was in Paris...and believe me I ate alot!
It was probably a rugelach (there are different spellings), an Ashkenazi jewish pastry that is really easy to make, and so delicious I limit myself to making them once a year!
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