Description
A classic German dessert featuring a yeasted cake base topped with a caramelized almond-honey layer and filled with vanilla pastry cream.
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp butter, softened
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 cups vanilla pastry cream (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Dissolve yeast in warm milk with 1 tsp sugar. Let sit until frothy, about 5 minutes.
- Mix flour, sugar, salt, egg, and yeast mixture in a bowl. Knead in softened butter until smooth. Let dough rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll dough into a rectangle and place on baking sheet.
- Melt 4 tbsp butter with honey and 2 tbsp sugar. Stir in almonds. Spread mixture over dough.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden. Cool completely.
- Slice cake horizontally. Spread pastry cream on bottom layer, then replace top layer.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.