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Buckwheat almond biscuits

In this sweet biscuit recipe, some of the normal wheat flour is replaced with buckwheat flour and ground almonds. This gives them a very distinctive flavour.

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Last modified on: October 7^th 2015

For 50 pieces, you will need:

1 200 g buckwheat flour
2 130 g caster sugar
3 120 g butter
4 50 g flour
5 20 g ground almonds
6 2 eggs
7 5 g baking powder
Total weight: 625 grams

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Time required

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
2 hours 20 min.	20 min.	2 hours 40 min.

Keeping:

Several days in an airtight tin.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Buckwheat almond biscuits : Photo of step #1

Put into a food-mixer bowl: 200 g buckwheat flour, 130 g caster sugar, 120 g butter, 50 g flour, 20 g ground almonds, 2 eggs and 5 g baking powder.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Buckwheat almond biscuits : Photo of step #2

Mix until the dough is evenly mixed.

Stage 3 - 2 hours

Buckwheat almond biscuits : Photo of step #3

Gather the dough into a flat cake and wrap with plastic film. Leave in the fridge to rest for 2 hours, or overnight.

Stage 4 - 4 min.

Buckwheat almond biscuits : Photo of step #4

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough about 1/4 inch (1/2 cm) thick.

Stage 5 - 6 min.

Buckwheat almond biscuits : Photo of step #5

Cut out circles, with a cutter if you have one, 1.5 inches (4 cm)in diameter...

Stage 6

Buckwheat almond biscuits : Photo of step #6

...and arrange on a baking sheet as you go.

Stage 7 - 20 min.

Buckwheat almond biscuits : Photo of step #7

Bake for about 20 minutes, but be careful not to overcook them. They should still be slightly soft when they come out of the oven.

Remarks

This short dough can also be used to make an original tart case.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 50 pieces : 6.43 €
Per piece : 0.13 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

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	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton galettes (pancakes), Beurre d'escargot, Apple Tatin Terrine, Winemaker's toast, French toast "cordon bleu", ... All
	Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fillet of beef in a rosemary crust, Brioche dough, Lumberjack turnovers, Breton sablé biscuit dough, Finger biscuits, ... All

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