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.
60K 18 4.6
Last modified on: July 30th 2014
Keywords for this recipe: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:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 min. | 1 hour | 10 min. | 1 hour 33 min. |
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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.
Keeping
A few days in an airtight tin.
Source
Based on a recipe by Gaston Lenôtre..
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,548 Kcal or 10,668 Kj | 35 gr | 228 gr | 166 gr |
| 127 % | 14 % | 22 % | 25 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 398 Kcal or 1,666 Kj | 6 gr | 36 gr | 26 gr |
| 20 % | 2 % | 3 % | 4 % |
| Per biscuits | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 57 Kcal or 239 Kj | 1 gr | 5 gr | 4 gr |
| 3 % | <1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 45 biscuits : 3.14 €
- Per biscuits : 0.07 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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