Krachkuchen

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks
• 160 g butter
• 100 g sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 180 g flour
• 3 tbsp Milk (1.5% fat)
• 150 g chopped almond kernels
• 50 g powdered sugar (5 tbsp)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Separate the eggs (use the whites elsewhere). Cream 140 g of butter with sugar. Fold in one egg yolk and a pinch of salt, then sift in the flour. Mix until smooth.

2. 2.

   Brush a baking sheet with remaining butter. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and lay it onto the sheet.

3. 3.

   Whisk the remaining egg yolk with milk and brush over the dough. Sprinkle with almonds and powdered sugar, then bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (160 °C fan; gas: level 2–3) for about 12 minutes.

4. 4.

   Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool slightly. Cut into triangles and allow to cool completely.