Worlds Best Boterkoek

The Dutch Boterkoek is one of the delicacies that showcases the goodness of all the dairy richness that the Netherlands is famous for. This dense and sweet cake consists of only butter, sugar, and flour. So let's get into making it!

Ingredients list

250 gram (8.8 oz) unsalted butter

250 gram (8.8 oz) flour

250 grams (8.8 oz) of sugar

2 eggs

1 vanilla bean

Lemon zest from one lemon

Get your bowl and your ingredients - Mix the flour with the sugar, the salt, the seeds of the vanilla bean and lemon zest in a bowl. mix that up. ooo

Slowly melt the butter in a saucepan, and add it to the mix.

Use a handheld mixer to mix d, the batter for three minutes. Add in one egg and continue to mix until it is well absorbed. The dough will be slightly sticky.

Preheat the oven to 350F ( 175c)

Press all the dough into a pie pan.

Beat the second egg and lightly brush it over the top of the cake.

Use a fork to make lines in the cake and then throw some sliced almonds over the top.

Bake the cake until light golden brown in about twenty to twenty five minutes. Let the cake totally cool before cutting it into narrow slices or squares.

And ya done