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Boterkoek Dutch Buttercake

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup sugar
8 ounces unsalted butter, chilled 
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 pinch salt
1 egg yolk
1/2 egg white
slivered almonds, optional

Grease a 1 1/2 X 8" round cake pan and dust it with flour.

Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar.  Cut in the butter.  Make
very sure that the butter is neither too hard nor too soft (remove
from refrigerator 1 hour before using.)  Mix well.  Add almond
extract, salt and egg yolk.  Mix well or just grease your hands
and knead the dough, until it is very smooth.

Place the dough into the prepared pan and press down firmly.  Brush
the top generously with the egg white.  Slivered almonds may be
placed on the top of the cake for extra flavor.  Bake 350 F.  for
35 minutes.  Allow to cool thoroughly before serving.

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