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Bordeaux-style Gâteau Basque — traditional dish from Basque Country, France
Dessert Vegetarian

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Nutritional Values

🔥420kcal
💪6gProtein
🌾49gCarbs
🥑22gFat
🌿1gFibre
⚖️100 gServing

* Per serving · 100 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🥛 Dairy 🥚 Eggs

Bordeaux-style Gâteau Basque

How to order / say it
Say it Gâteau Basque — [gah-TOH bahs-K]
Order I'd like the gâteau Basque, please.
Locally Je voudrais le gâteau Basque, s'il vous plaît.
Say locally

Basque cake filled with pastry cream or cherry jam, with a crusty exterior.

Why try it?

Gâteau Basque is an example of the lovely interplay between traditional regional recipes and the robust French pastry culture. It captures the rustic yet rich flavors of Bordeaux, uniting the culinary traits of southwest France.

How it tastes

The cake is dense yet tender, with a subtly sweet crust giving way to a creamy, vanilla-scented filling or the fruity tartness of cherry jam. The sweetness is perfectly balanced, offering a homely and nostalgic fragrance.

Origin & History — first documented: 1750

Gâteau Basque hails from the Basque region and has been made since the 18th century. It became popular in Bordeaux due to historical trade routes, and has since been embraced for its adaptability and comforting flavors.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥛 250 g butter
  • 🍯 250 g sugar
  • 🥚 4 eggs
  • 🌾 250 g flour
  • 🌿 5 ml vanilla extract
  • 🍯 200 g cherry jam

Method

  1. 1 Cream butter and sugar, then add eggs one at a time.
  2. 2 Add flour and vanilla, mixing until a dough forms.
  3. 3 Roll out dough and layer with jam between dough disks.
  4. 4 Bake until golden and set.

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