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Mother Monsen's Cakes
(Mor Monsen's Kaker)
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| What You Need: |
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4 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup finely chopped blanched almonds
¼ cup currants
2 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened
1 pound unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
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| How To Cook: |
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1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. With a pastry brush or paper towel, spread a 12-by-18-inch jelly-roll pan with 2 teaspoons of butter.
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2. Cream the butter and sugar together by beating them against the side of a bowl with a wooden spoon or by using an electric mixer set at medium speed.
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3. When light and fluffy, beat in the eggs, 1at a time. Then beat in the flour and vanilla.
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4. Spread the batter evenly onto the pan, sprinkle the surface with the almonds and currants and bake 20 to 25 minutes, until the surface is a light gold. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan.
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5. With a sharp knife, cut into small triangles or squares.
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6. These cakes, frequently served at Norwegian Christmases, can be made 2 weeks before the feast, but they must then be wrapped in aluminum foil or placed in an airtight tin and stored in a cool place.
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To Make: about 2 dozen small cakes
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