Gâteau Creusois
Par Laurie le 05 septembre 2016, 17:41 - French pastry - Lien permanent
This French cake is very simple to make and is great served with coffee or for breakfast. You can make it in a large mold for about 6 people or you can make individual cakes in muffin molds.
You can then freeze it and thaw it overnight in your fridge for breakfast or snacks.
You'll only need egg whites which is a great advantage when you don't want to waste when making curds, for instance.
The name of this cake comes from a region in France – Creuse – which is the center of France.
To make it, you'll need:
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup flour
1 cup almond powder or ground hazelnuts (I use half of each)
5 egg whites, not whipped
Grease a mold or molds. Whisk the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the dry ingredients then the egg whites. Do not overmix.
Pour in your mold(s) and bake for 30 to 40 mn at 325°F, no more than 30 mn for muffin molds.
Cool on a wire rack.
This cake is very nice as it is but you can also serve it with custard cream. Use the whites for the cake and the yolks for the custard and nothing won't go to waste!