Diamond biscuits
These round biscuits no doubt get their name from the coating of sparkling sugar crystals around the edge.
11,6143.3/5 for 4 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: December 30th 2019
For 25 pieces, you will need:
- 0
100 g butter - 1
40 g icing sugar - 2
10 g Vanilla sugar - 3
125 g flour - 4
50 g granulated sugar - 5
20 g beaten egg - Total weight: 345 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| 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?
Keeping:
Several days in an airtight tin.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 stage 1.
And to drink?
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,591 Kcal or 6,661 Kj | 15 gr | 192 gr | 88 gr |
| 80 % | 6 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 461 Kcal or 1,930 Kj | 4 gr | 56 gr | 26 gr |
| 23 % | 2 % | 5 % | 4 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 64 Kcal or 268 Kj | 1 gr | 8 gr | 4 gr |
| 3 % | <1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 25 pieces : 1.31 €
- Per piece : 0.05 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
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: Canadian apple crumble, Kouign-amann, Spinach and Comté Loaf, Sesame cookies, Elsa's Comtoise galette, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Sandwich bread, Pavlova, Baked Mont d'Or with diced mixed vegetables, Cheese Soufflé, ... All |
| Granulated sugar: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Candied grapefruit peel, Windfall apple jelly, Windfall apple jelly, Quince paste, Galette Charentaise, ... All |
| Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Finger biscuits, Almond dacquoise, Brioche slices with almond cream, Cigarettes Russes (Piroulines), Santiago Cake, ... All |
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