DUTCH ALMOND BUTTER CAKES 
CRUST:

4 c. flour
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 lb. butter
1 egg
1 tsp. almond extract

FILLING:

3/4 lb. almond paste
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. lemon extract

Cut butter into dry ingredients with pastry blender. Add egg and extract. Knead until it becomes one lump of dough. Divide into 4 parts.

Filling: Mix all ingredients well with electric beater. Divide into 2 parts. Pat 1 part dough into a buttered 9 inch cake pan (or pie plate). Fill with 1 part filling. Top with 1 part dough, sealing edges. Repeat with other pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes until golden brown.

 

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