Grandma Solange's biscuits
These biscuits are very simple to make and delicious with tea or coffee. They are easy enough for children to enjoy making them.
82 K 4.1/5 (22 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
1.35 €
25 biscuits
5 IngredientsLast modified on: November 12th 2014
For 25 biscuits, you will need:
- 1
100 g butter - 2
125 g caster sugar - 3
250 g flour - 4
2 eggs - 5
whole almonds - Total weight: 575 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Put 100 g butter and 125 g caster sugar into a food-mixer bowl.
Mix on slow speed until evenly mixed.
Put 100 g butter and 125 g caster sugar into a food-mixer bowl.
Mix on slow speed until evenly mixed.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 4 min.
Beat until thooughly mixed.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 15 min.
Shape the mixture into into small heaps using 2 teaspoons, well spaced out on a baking sheet.
Stage 5
Place an almond on the top of each heap.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 20 min.
And bake for about 15 minutes.
Stage 7
Watch carefully towards the end of the cooking time: they are done when the edges are browned.
Leave to cool before eating.
Leave to cool before eating.
Remarks
These small biscuits are the equivalent of Proust's madeleine for me: I can't make them without finding myself back, in my thoughts, in that (distant, very distant) time when I was about ten years old.
Source: Grandma Solange.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=10 % | 310 RDI=30 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 2,260 RDI=110 % | 9,450 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=2 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 390 RDI=20 % | 1,640 RDI: 20 % |
| Per biscuits | 1 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 90 RDI=5 % | 380 RDI: 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 25 biscuits : 1.40 €
- Per biscuits : 0.10 €
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