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A beautifully sliced piece of Grandmother's Cake with fresh icing and berries.

Grandmother's Cake

A delightful treat featuring a soft pastry crust, smooth custard filling, and crunchy pine nuts, perfect for family gatherings.
Stampa ricetta Pin Recipe
Preparazione 30 minuti
Cottura 35 minuti
Tempo totale 1 ora 5 minuti
Porzioni: 8 servings
Portata: Dessert, Snack
Cucina: American
Calorie: 280
Ingredienti Method Note

Ingredienti
  

For the pastry
  • 250 g flour
  • 125 g butter at room temperature
  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 piece egg
  • 1 piece yolk
  • 1 piece lemon (zested)
  • 1 pinch salt
For the custard
  • 400 ml milk
  • 100 g sugar (for custard)
  • 4 pieces egg yolks (for custard)
  • 30 g cornstarch
  • 50 g pine nuts
  • Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Mix flour, butter, sugar, the whole egg, the yolk, lemon zest, and salt together to prepare the pastry.
  2. Form a dough, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Blind Baking
  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
  2. Roll out the dough and fit it into a tart pan.
  3. Blind bake it for 15 minutes.
Making the Custard
  1. Heat milk in a saucepan.
  2. In a bowl, whisk egg yolks with sugar and cornstarch until smooth.
  3. Slowly add hot milk to the egg mixture, then return it to the saucepan.
  4. Cook until the mixture thickens.
Assembly & Baking
  1. Pour the custard into the baked crust.
  2. Sprinkle pine nuts on top and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes until golden.
Serving
  1. Let the cake cool, dust with powdered sugar, and serve.

Note

Serve at room temperature or chilled. It pairs nicely with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of extra lemon zest.