A rich biscuity cakey slice of loveliness – great with a cup of tea
5 Egg Yolks
400g Flour
210g Salted Butter
160g Sugar
Jam and / or Marzipan for filling
Preheat oven to 230 ºC
Mix flour and sugar then work in the egg yolks
add the softened butter and knead into a smooth paste
Butter the tin (a cake tin with removable base is a good idea)
Divide the mix in two and press the first half in the cake tin, brush in a good layer of jam leaving 2cms border at the edges, Cover with the rest of the paste
Brush the top with milk, streak with a fork and add a dusting of sugar
Put the cake in the oven and lower the temp to 190 ºC, it will take around 1hr 30
