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.
79 K 4.7/5 (20 reviews)
1 hour 35 min.
Easy
135 biscuits
7 IngredientsLast modified on: July 30th 2014
For 135 biscuits, you will need:
- 1
3 1⁄3 cups flour - 2
1 ¾ cup ground almonds - 3
1 cup icing sugar - 4
2 cups butter - 5
3 eggs - 6
3 pinches fine (or table) salt - 7
3 lemons
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 1 hour 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put into a food-processor bowl: 3 1⁄3 cups flour, 1 ¾ cup ground almonds, 1 cup icing sugar, 2 cups butter, 3 eggs, 3 pinches fine (or table) salt and the zest of 3 lemons.
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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 110 RDI=40 % | 680 RDI=70 % | 500 RDI=80 % | 7,640 RDI=380 % | 32,000 RDI: 380 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 400 RDI=20 % | 1,670 RDI: 20 % |
| Per biscuits | 0 | 5 RDI=0 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 60 RDI=3 % | 240 RDI: 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 135 biscuits : 9.45 €
- Per biscuits : 0.10 €
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