In honor of Dorie's birthday I prepared a recipe that belongs to my Mother and was handed down from her Mother, my own "Nana". My grandfather came from the town of Scaër, in the city of Brest, in the department of Finistere. Hence the love of Breton cake.
The cake reminds me very much of Dorie's famed butter sablés (if you have not already tried these from her Beurre & Sel cookie shop - you need to do so. Fast.) She refers to her French Shortbread sablé as having "butter, butter, and more butter" (not to mention a bit of bourbon and vanilla).
That is exactly what I recall about this family favorite and so on behalf of Nana and myself, to celebrate Dorie's birthday I made a Breton Cake.
Happiest of Birthdays Dorie !!
Breton Cake
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) of salted butter, softened
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
Yum! A terrific tribute to Dorie.
ReplyDeleteOh, Tricia and Nana, this brought a few tears to my eyes. What a wonderful tribute not only to Dorie but also to your family. How nice.
ReplyDeleteTricia and Nana - what a fabulous birthdax tribute to Dorie Greenspen! I love Breton Cake and so does the rest of the family - I will have to give this recipe a try, no doubt! It looks buttery and oh so delicious. The only thing I love more than a good cake itself is a traditional family recipe!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the recipe and have a wonderful day today!
Oh this looks amazing - need to try it soon :) What a wonderful birthday dish for Dorie!
ReplyDeleteYou are right - this is a cake that I love! And I love you for making it for me. Merci! xo Dorie (ps - the next time I see you, you'll know I'm coming before you even spot me: you'll recognize that beautiful Fragonard Vanille perfume. I love it!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - what could be better than a cake with butter, butter and more butter! Even better that it was a family recipe.
ReplyDeleteHugs
This looks amazing! And a wonderful story to go with! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Breton cake!
ReplyDeleteLovely post! Thanks for sharing this special family recipe-it is a beauty ;) I agree with Cher that butter is a wonderful thing and one can never have enough of it!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat cake looks so delicious - I love simple cakes like that! We sometimes forget about old family recipes, but there is a reason they have been passed down from generation to generation.
ReplyDeleteTricia and Nana…such a lovely post! Love your special family recipe! Simply beautiful! I can’t wait to give it a try! Thanks for sharing! I agree with Patty and Cher…you can never have enough butter! A perfect way to celebrate Dorie’s birthday!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the personal connection to this delicious recipe. Butter, butter, butter! It's almost a salted butter break-up on steroids. :-)
ReplyDeleteJust lovely! You two are so sweet! I'm sure Dorie will be honored.
ReplyDeleteStunning! so on my to-do list!
ReplyDeleteLOL another winner! :) How fantastic!
ReplyDeleteSo special to share your family recipe... really wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome! I can't wait to try it myself. There's nothing quite like family recipes.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cake. Thanks so much for the recipe!
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