Cookies of the Camisards
This recipe, very simple, of small cakes of the Cevennes with the flour of chestnut and oats, is always a delight.
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Last modified on: March 19th 2023
Keywords for this recipe:For 18 pieces, you will need:
- 1
100 g chestnut flour - 2
100 g Oat flour - 3
50 g flour - 4
3 g baking powder (optional) - 5
100 g butter - 6
100 g caster sugar - 7
2 eggs - 8
12 walnut kernels - Total weight: 538 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 min. | 30 min. | 20 min. | 1 hour 22 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
In the bowl of a mixer, sift 100 g chestnut flour, 100 g Oat flour, 50 g flour and 3 g baking powder (if using).
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Knead on low speed until smooth.
Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F).
Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F).
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Weigh small pieces of dough of about 30 gr. and roll them into a ball.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Place a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet (or sheets), and place the balls of dough on top.
Press each one down to form a small patty.
Press each one down to form a small patty.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Place a walnut kernel or an almond on each wafer.
Stage 7 - 20 min.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Let cool, if possible on a wire rack, before serving.
Remarks
Baking powder is not absolutely necessary, but it allows to obtain cakes a little more airy.
Keeping
Several days in a closed container (ideally a metal box)
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,642 Kcal or 6,875 Kj | 21 gr | 185 gr | 91 gr |
| 82 % | 8 % | 17 % | 14 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 305 Kcal or 1,277 Kj | 4 gr | 34 gr | 17 gr |
| 15 % | 2 % | 3 % | 3 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 91 Kcal or 381 Kj | 1 gr | 10 gr | 5 gr |
| 5 % | <1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 pieces : 2.47 €
- Per piece : 0.14 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Moist chocolate cake, Grandma Solange's biscuits, Steamed leeks with morel sabayon, Toffee apple upside-down cake, Leek and broccoli "à la flamande", ... All |
 | Chestnut flour: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Clementines and chestnuts entremet, Chestnut and hazelnut biscuits, Chestnut cake, Corsican tarts, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crème brulée, Plum tart, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Hazelnut and orange cake, Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, ... All |
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