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Four-quarters, butter and lemon cake

Four-quarters, butter and lemon cake

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A simple and fluffy shortbread, made with sugar, flour, butter, and egg, and flavored with lemon zest. Easy to make, perfect for a quick treat.

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Recipe from DavidL, Céréales Killer, Itello and 28 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The quatre-quarts (literally “four-quarters”) gets its name from the fact that it uses four equal-sized ingredients. It can be prepared in just a few minutes and keeps well for several days.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$2.83 $0.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.80
  • $0.10
  • $0.21
  • $1.20
  • $0.52

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Separate the egg whites from the yolks. ≈ 2 min
  2. Combine the yolks with the sugar. ≈ 4 min
  3. Gently melt the butter in the microwave to soften it, then add it to the mixture of eggs and sugar. ≈ 3 min
  4. Sift the flour and add it to the mixture, mixing gently. ≈ 4 min
  5. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold them into the batter. ≈ 4 min
  6. If desired, add a squeeze of lemon zest. ≈ 3 min
  7. Grease a baking dish and pour the mixture into it. ≈ 3 min
  8. Bake in the oven at 175 °C for 45 minutes. Check for doneness: a knife inserted into the center should come out clean.

The bill

Four-quarters, butter and lemon cake

  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 130 grams of sugar$0.10
  • 130 g of flour$0.21
  • 130 g of butter$1.20
  • butter for the mold$0.52

Total$2.83

that's $0.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 130 grams of sugar
  • 130 g of flour
  • 130 g of butter
  • A small amount of lemon zest, optional
  • butter for the mold

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