Diamond biscuits
These round biscuits no doubt get their name from the coating of sparkling sugar crystals around the edge.
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Last modified on: December 5th 2018
For 25 pieces, you will need:
- 1
100 g butter - 2
40 g icing sugar - 3
10 g Vanilla sugar - 4
125 g flour - 5
50 g granulated sugar - 6
20 g beaten egg - Total weight: 345 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 min. | 1 hour | 20 min. | 1 hour 47 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Mix until the consistency is creamy.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Add 125 g flour.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Beat again until evenly mixed.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Roll the dough into a long sauusage...
Stage 6 - 1 hour
... and wrap tightly in plastic film.
Even up the cylinder by rolling with your hands on the worktop until nice and even.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour (this can be made the day before).
Even up the cylinder by rolling with your hands on the worktop until nice and even.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour (this can be made the day before).
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Put 50 g granulated sugar in a rectangular dish.
Put 50 g granulated sugar in a rectangular dish.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Lightly dampen the sausage of dough and roll in the granulated sugar, pressing to help the crystals stick.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Slice the dough into discs 1/4 inch (1/2 cm) thick and arrange on a baking sheet lined with a sheet of cooking parchment.
Stage 11 - 20 min.
Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Stage 12
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
If you don't have vanilla sugar, you can add the seeds from half a vanilla pod at at Step 1.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 25 pieces : 1.31 €
- Per piece : 0.05 €
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: Walnut short bread, Pizza dough, How to seal a terrine or casserole dish, Special small breads, Chocolate rolls (petits pains), ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pan-fried salmon with white cabbage, Flognarde, Potato purée , Langoustine gratin, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), ... All |
| Granulated sugar: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quince paste, Windfall apple jelly, Kouign-amann brioche, Galette Charentaise, Windfall apple jelly, ... All |
| Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate sweetcrust pastry, Paris-Brest, Nanou's chocolate cake, Jam doughnuts, Rich hazelnut buttercream, ... All |
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