Friday, October 9, 2009

Very Lemony Layered Cake with Mixed Berries


Base:

300 g cold butter,

500 g flour,

0,5 tbsp salt,

1 egg

1 dl cold water.
Cream:

5 eggs

4 egg yolks

3 dl sugar

2 dl lemon juice

grated rind of 1 lemon

200 g softened butter

Berry Filling:

300 g frozen mixed berries

100 g sugar


Base:

Crumble between fingers the flour with butter & salt,add egg & water.Chill.

Divide the dough just before baking into six pieces,roll out really fine plates & bake at 250 C for 5-7 min each or until they are crisp & golden brown.Cool.
Make a cream:

Whisk eggs ,sugar & lemon juice in a heat proof bowl,then whisk it in bain marie for another 10 min until the cream thickens.Pour the cream into the another bowl & add butter spoon by spoon.Cool.

Install the cake:

Base

Cream

Berries+sugar

Base

Cream

Base

Cream

Base

Cream

Base

Cream

1 base crumbled on top


Cover with cling film & chill overnight at least.

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