Arlesian Biscuits
These small almond and lemon-flavoured biscuits have a short, melt-in-the-mouth texture. They are known as "sablés arlésiens" in French.
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Last modified on: July 30th 2014
For 45 biscuits, you will need:
- 1
170 g flour - 2
60 g ground almonds - 3
80 g icing sugar - 4
150 g butter - 5
1 egg - 6
1 pinch fine (or table) salt - 7
1 lemon - Total weight: 640 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: A few days in an airtight tin.
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 min. | 1 hour | 10 min. | 1 hour 33 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put into a food-processor bowl: 170 g flour, 60 g ground almonds, 80 g icing sugar, 150 g butter, 1 egg, 1 pinch fine (or table) salt and the zest of 1 lemon.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Knead until thoroughly mixed.
Stage 3 - 1 hour
Gather the dough and pat into a flat "cake". Wrap in plastic film.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Roll out the dough about 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) thick.
Roll out the dough about 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) thick.
Stage 5 - 7 min.
Cut out small circles...
Stage 6 - 3 min.
... and arrange on a baking sheet. NB: As the dough is very fragile, a palette knife will make lifting the biscuits easier.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Remarks
Lime zest works very well, too.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 45 biscuits : 3.14 €
- Per biscuits : 0.07 €
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Source
Based on a recipe by Gaston Lenôtre..More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nantes Tourton, Red mullet fillets with a reduced white-wine sauce, Peanut rolls, Strawberry and rhubarb crumble, Nanou's chocolate cake, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton Pie, Red rice pannequets, Oat shortbread biscuits, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Cream sauce with Vin Jaune, ... All |
| Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Walnut short bread, Pistachio "Financiers", Succès praliné (praline meringue), Amaretti, Jam doughnuts, ... All |
| Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mirlitons, Chestnut moelleux, Amiens macaroons, Almond cream or frangipane, Marzipan (almond paste), ... All |
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