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Egg custard and walnut cake

Walnut cake with egg cream

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A delicious walnut tart, perfect for a dessert or an appetizer.

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Recipe from Rotlimena, He7d3r, Atoj, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This walnut tart recipe is simple and delicious. Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$10.86 $1.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people

Cake

  • $1.20
  • $0.19
  • $0.30
  • $1.16
  • $0.04
  • $0.80
  • $0.13
  • $2.75

Cream

  • $0.39
  • $2.79
  • $1.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Beat the butter with the sugar and salt until it is light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  2. Separate the eggs. Add the yolks and the vanilla, and continue to beat. ≈ 4 min
  3. Alternate adding the milk and sifted flour with the yeast. ≈ 3 min
  4. Incorporate the chopped walnuts and the whipped egg whites. ≈ 4 min
  5. Bake in a greased and floured baking dish at medium heat (180 °C) for about 30 minutes, then let cool.
  6. For the custard, bring the water and sugar to a boil until it reaches the thread stage. Whisk the 8 egg yolks until they lighten in color, then slowly pour in the syrup while continuing to whisk. Add the butter and cook over a double boiler, stirring constantly until thickened.
  7. Cut the cake in half, layer it with filling, and then top with warm cream, finishing with whole walnuts. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Walnut cake with egg cream

  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 1/4 cup of sugar$0.19
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract$0.30
  • 1/2 cup of butter$1.16
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 2 cups of wheat flour$0.80
  • 3 tablespoons of baking powder$0.13
  • 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts, plus a few whole walnuts$2.75
  • 2 cups of sugar$0.39
  • 8 egg yolks$2.79
  • 8 tablespoons of butter$1.11

Total$10.86

that's $1.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup of butter
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 cups of wheat flour
  • 3 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 1/3 cup of milk, plus 2 tablespoons
  • 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts, plus a few whole walnuts
  • 2 cups of water
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 8 tablespoons of butter

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