Name: Boterkoek Dutch Buttercake
Ingredients: 2 c Flour; 1 ts Baking powder; 2/3 c Sugar; 8 oz Unsalted butter; Med-hard consistency; 1 ts Almond extract; 1 pn Salt; 1 Egg yolk; 1/2 Egg white; Slivered almonds; optional

The devil may be fawning and wily to break one's commitment to God, or he may be hostile and deadly. He appeals to the innate selfishness of humans to get us to disobey God: “You desire things, you deserve them, and you will get them.” The word that we can gain anything we want in life – wealth, health, the perfect mate, business success, respect from others – is irresistible to those who are obsessed with themselves. The devil can quote Scripture and tell lies about God so that evil masquerades as something good. He can get persons to believe that their personal interests are indistinguishable from God's interests. When we do not get what we want, the devil uses a snake-headed bitterness that rears up from the caverns of the heart to destroy others and ourselves. Satan also tries to lead us to mistrust God and so to put God to the test.

David Garland

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	Dutch	Cakes, Desserts, Ethnic food	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Flour
1	ts	Baking powder
2/3	c	Sugar
8	oz	Unsalted butter; Med-hard consistency
1	ts	Almond extract
1	pn	Salt
1		Egg yolk
1/2		Egg white
		Slivered almonds; optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Grease a 1 1/2 X 8" round cake pan and dust it with flour. Mix the flour,
baking powder and sugar. Cut in the butter. Make very sure that the butter
is neither too hard nor too soft (remove from fridge 1 hour before using.)
Mix well. Add almond extract, salt and egg yolk. Mix well or just grease
your hands and knead the dough, until it is very smooth. Place the dough
into the prepared pan and press down firmly. Brush the top generously with
the egg white. Slivered almonds may be placed on the top of the cake for
extra flavor. Bake 350 F. for 35 minutes. Allow to cool thoroughly before
serving.
Recipe by: Let's Go Dutch Again  by Johanna Bates & Sam Walrabenstein
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1005 by "chussey@synapse.net"
<chussey@synapse.net> on Jan 12, 1998

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