Comments on: Gateau Breton (Brittany butter cake) http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/08/12/gateau-breton-brittany-butter-cake/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:02:16 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 1234 1-2-3-4 Butter Cake recipe @ Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/08/12/gateau-breton-brittany-butter-cake/#comment-25335 1234 1-2-3-4 Butter Cake recipe @ Not Quite Nigella Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:22:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3690#comment-25335 [...] recipe for Butter Cake the first person I thought of was her. Last Christmas I baked her a buttery Gateau Breton (something between a shortbread and a cake) and she was enraptured by it so naturally a rich and [...] [...] recipe for Butter Cake the first person I thought of was her. Last Christmas I baked her a buttery Gateau Breton (something between a shortbread and a cake) and she was enraptured by it so naturally a rich and [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella » Recipe: Mont Blanc White chocolate and Coconut macaroons http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/08/12/gateau-breton-brittany-butter-cake/#comment-7695 Not Quite Nigella » Recipe: Mont Blanc White chocolate and Coconut macaroons Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:00:51 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3690#comment-7695 [...] I usually make these for Christmas presents but don’t think I would recommend that you make a Gateau Breton requiring 6 egg yolks and leave you stranded with 6 egg whites do you? Of course not Dear Reader. [...] [...] I usually make these for Christmas presents but don’t think I would recommend that you make a Gateau Breton requiring 6 egg yolks and leave you stranded with 6 egg whites do you? Of course not Dear Reader. [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/08/12/gateau-breton-brittany-butter-cake/#comment-7693 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:38:06 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3690#comment-7693 Hi Brittany-Indeed it does! :) Hi Y-It's very rich so I think it needs the portion sizing ;) Hi Maria-There was SO much butter leftover :lol: I remember seeing a news story about it, there's definitely no shortage in the UK! Hi grace-true, based on those ingredients, it's hard to screw it up :lol: Hi FFichiban-It's definitely worth whipping up for a nice afternoon tea or dessert :) Hi Patricia-That's right, there's always too many yolks or eggs in my fridge at any one time :lol: Hi Brittany-Indeed it does! :)

Hi Y-It’s very rich so I think it needs the portion sizing ;)

Hi Maria-There was SO much butter leftover :lol: I remember seeing a news story about it, there’s definitely no shortage in the UK!

Hi grace-true, based on those ingredients, it’s hard to screw it up :lol:

Hi FFichiban-It’s definitely worth whipping up for a nice afternoon tea or dessert :)

Hi Patricia-That’s right, there’s always too many yolks or eggs in my fridge at any one time :lol:

]]> By: Patricia Scarpin http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/08/12/gateau-breton-brittany-butter-cake/#comment-7671 Patricia Scarpin Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:57:58 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3690#comment-7671 I have bookmarked this recipe on the book, since I want to make friands and need another recipe to use the egg yolks. This looks superb, Lorraine! I have bookmarked this recipe on the book, since I want to make friands and need another recipe to use the egg yolks.
This looks superb, Lorraine!

]]> By: FFichiban http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/08/12/gateau-breton-brittany-butter-cake/#comment-7670 FFichiban Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:43:10 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3690#comment-7670 Buttery goodness! Looks so tasty I will have to try this someday ^^ Buttery goodness! Looks so tasty I will have to try this someday ^^

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/08/12/gateau-breton-brittany-butter-cake/#comment-7665 grace Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:33:59 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3690#comment-7665 eggs, butter, sugar, flour--how could you ever go wrong with a cast of characters like that? i'm especially partial to the butter portion. :) eggs, butter, sugar, flour–how could you ever go wrong with a cast of characters like that? i’m especially partial to the butter portion. :)

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/08/12/gateau-breton-brittany-butter-cake/#comment-7658 Maria Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:11:05 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3690#comment-7658 I'm sure it's something really special! I hadn't even thought about what you'd do with all of the leftover butter. I remember reading this year about the worlds butter shortage supply and how some bakeries were locking their butter up because it was being stolen! I’m sure it’s something really special! I hadn’t even thought about what you’d do with all of the leftover butter.

I remember reading this year about the worlds butter shortage supply and how some bakeries were locking their butter up because it was being stolen!

]]> By: Y http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/08/12/gateau-breton-brittany-butter-cake/#comment-7651 Y Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:38:09 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3690#comment-7651 Looks gloriously rich. I like your portion sizes as well :D Looks gloriously rich. I like your portion sizes as well :D

]]> By: Brittany http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/08/12/gateau-breton-brittany-butter-cake/#comment-7648 Brittany Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:58:31 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3690#comment-7648 mmm...Brittany Butter Cake sounds like just the thing for me! mmm…Brittany Butter Cake sounds like just the thing for me!

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