Sandkuchen

• unsalted butter↗250 g
• sugar↗200 g
• vanilla↗1 tablespoon
• lemon extract↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1 pinch
• eggs4

  (medium or 3 jumbo)

• all-purpose flour↗125 g
• cornstarch↗125 g
• baking powder↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• powdered sugar↗

  for dusting

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Melt the fat and let cool, until firm again, then beat on high, until light and fluffy.

2. 2

   Add sugar, salt, vanilla and lemon flavor and beat, until smooth.

3. 3

   Add 1 egg at the time and beat for 1/2 min each.

4. 4

   Sift flour, cornstarch and baking powder and fold into batter at medium speed. Do not overbeat, but make sure, the batter is smooth and well incorporated.

5. 5

   Line a 30X11cm (11X4)loaf pan with parchment paper.

6. 6

   Fill with batter and smooth surface, tap hard on the counter to push batter into corners and force it down.

7. 7

   Bake in pre-heated oven on middle rack at 170C (338F) for about 65 min or until toothpick comes out clean.

8. 8

   Cover with aluminum foil, if the top browns too quickly.

9. 9

   Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan. Take off paper and let cool completely.

10. 10

    Dust with powdered sugar.