Boterkoek

Description
Butter cake. A rich full cake with a strong butter taste.

Ingredients

 * 2 cups flour
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * ⅔ cup sugar
 * 8 oz unsalted butter, med-hard consistency
 * 1 tsp almond extract
 * 1 pinch salt
 * 1 egg yolk
 * ½ egg white
 * slivered almonds (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Grease a 1½ x 8" round cake pan and dust it with flour.
 * 2) Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar.
 * 3) Cut in the butter.
 * 4) Make very sure that the butter is neither too hard nor too soft (remove from fridge 1 hour before using)
 * 5) Mix well.
 * 6) Add almond extract, salt and egg yolk.
 * 7) Mix well or just grease your hands and knead the dough, until it is very smooth.
 * 8) Place the dough into the prepared pan and press down firmly.
 * 9) Brush the top generously with the egg white.
 * 10) slivered almonds may be placed on the top of the cake for extra flavor.
 * 11) Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.
 * 12) Allow to cool thoroughly before serving.