Caraway Squares

Caraway Seed, also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin, is a fruit of a plant from the Fennel family. It is usually whole and has a pungent, anise-like flavour and aroma from essential oils, mostly carvone, limonene, and anethole. Caraway is used as a spice in breads, especially rye bread.

About These Caraway Squares

• Rye bread uses caraway seeds, which are popularly used. These Caraway Squares are somewhere between a shortbread and a pound cake. They have a denser and fluffier texture than a pound cake and a buttery flavour like shortbreads.

• These Caraway Squares have a subtle sweetness, pair well with cheese, and will be an excellent addition to your charcuterie board.
• This cake is traditionally made in a 6—or 8-inch round pan, but I made it in square form.
• The ingredients are straightforward and can be found in your pantry; however, you might want to buy Caraway Seeds for this recipe.
• The remaining ingredients are Sugar, Butter, Eggs, Vanilla extract, Brandy, and three kinds of flour: All-purpose Flour, Self-rising Flour, and Almond Flour.
• Brandy is one ingredient used in the Caraway Seed Cake originally.
• You can make this recipe using a hand mixer and a rubber spatula.

How To Make These Squares

• Start by creaming the soft butter and granulated sugar until light and creamy.
• Add the eggs one at a time and beat well after each.
• Add in the vanilla extract and brandy, and mix well.
• Sift the three flours and add the caraway seeds. In a couple of stages, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and using a rubber spatula, fold the flours in.
• The batter will be thick, which is normal. Spread the batter in an 8X8-inch pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
• Bake the batter for 25-30 minutes. Let the cake cool off in the pan for half an hour, then transfer it to the cooling rack and let it cool down fully.
• Cut it into 16 squares and sift the powdered sugar on top.

Storing: Keep these Caraway Squares in an air-tight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.

Disclaimer: I highly recommend using the measurements in grams & ml (instead of cups & spoons) for more accuracy and better results.

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