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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.
93 K 4.7/5 (20 reviews)559566
Last modified on: October 14th 2026
For 45 biscuits, you will need:
- 1
170 g flour - 2
60 g ground almonds - 3
80 g icing sugar - 4
150 g butter - 5
1 egg - 6
1 pinch fine (or table) salt - 7
1 lemon - Total weight: 640 grams
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
Step 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Put into a food-processor bowl: 170 g flour, 60 g ground almonds, 80 g icing sugar, 150 g butter, 1 egg, 1 pinch fine (or table) salt and the zest of 1 lemon.
Step 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Knead until thoroughly mixed.
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 5 - ⌛ 7 min.
Cut out small circles...
Step 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.
Step 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..
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 6 g RDI=8 % | 36 g RDI=13 % | 26 g RDI=36 % | 398 kcal RDI=20 % | 1,667 kJ RDI=20 % |
| Per biscuits | 1 g RDI=1 % | 5 g RDI=2 % | 4 g RDI=5 % | 57 kcal RDI=3 % | 237 kJ RDI=3 % |
| Whole recipe | 35 g RDI=54 % | 228 g RDI=86 % | 166 g RDI=227 % | 2,548 kcal RDI=127 % | 10,667 kJ RDI=127 % |
How much will it cost?
For 45 biscuits
3.15 €
Per biscuits
0.10 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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