Lemon and Hazelnut Cake

What does it include?

Ingredients

• 250g wheat flour
• 150g peeled and toasted hazelnuts
• 150g cold butter
• 100g icing sugar
• The juice of 2 lemons
• 3 large eggs
• 150g granulated sugar
• 15 ml cornstarch
• Grated peel of 1 lemon

How to prepare it step by step?

Preparation

1. In a bowl, mix the flour and toasted and ground hazelnuts.
2. Add the butter cut into cubes and the icing sugar, kneading until you obtain a homogeneous dough.
3. Form a ball, wrap in film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 180°C
5. Spread the dough on a tray and bake for 15 minutes
6. Beat the eggs with the sugar, add the lemon juice and peel, and the cornstarch until you obtain a smooth cream.
7. Pour over the baked base and cook for 25-30 minutes.
8. Let cool before serving