1/4 cup of butter
2/3 cup of sugar
2 egg yolks beaten
2 cups of all-purpose flour sifted
1 tablespoon of active dry yeast
1 tablespoon of baking soda
1 pinch of salt
2 cups of almonds finely ground
1 tablespoon of grated lemon zest
2/3 cup of hazelnuts chopped
1/4 cup of butter
2/3 cup of sugar
2 egg yolks beaten
2 cups of all-purpose flour sifted
1 tablespoon of active dry yeast
1 tablespoon of baking soda
1 pinch of salt
2 cups of almonds finely ground
1 tablespoon of grated lemon zest
2/3 cup of hazelnuts chopped
Preheat the oven to 170°C
Grease and flour a 24 cm x 10.5 cm x 6.5 cm cake pan
Beat the butter with sugar until creamy and fluffy
Add the eggs and beat well
Set aside
Sift the flour with yeast, baking soda, and salt
Set aside
Alternate adding to the butter mixture the sifted flour, almonds, and lemon zest
Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour
Let cool before removing from pan
Serve at room temperature.