Buckwheat almond biscuits


Buckwheat almond biscuits
In this sweet biscuit recipe, some of the normal wheat flour is replaced with buckwheat flour and ground almonds. This gives them a very distinctive flavour.
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Last modified on: October 7th 2015
For 25 pieces, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 2 hours 20 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 2 hours 40 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Buckwheat almond biscuits
Put into a food-mixer bowl: 100 g buckwheat flour, 65 g caster sugar, 60 g butter, 25 g flour, 10 g ground almonds, 1 egg and 2.5 g baking powder.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Buckwheat almond biscuits
Mix until the dough is evenly mixed.

Stage 3 - 2 hours
Buckwheat almond biscuits
Gather the dough into a flat cake and wrap with plastic film. Leave in the fridge to rest for 2 hours, or overnight.

Stage 4 - 4 min.
Buckwheat almond biscuits
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough about 1/4 inch (1/2 cm) thick.

Stage 5 - 6 min.
Buckwheat almond biscuits
Cut out circles, with a cutter if you have one, 1.5 inches (4 cm)in diameter...

Stage 6
Buckwheat almond biscuits
...and arrange on a baking sheet as you go.

Stage 7 - 20 min.
Buckwheat almond biscuits
Bake for about 20 minutes, but be careful not to overcook them. They should still be slightly soft when they come out of the oven.
Remarks
This short dough can also be used to make an original tart case.
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe20 RDI=8 %160 RDI=20 %60 RDI=10 %1,280 RDI=60 %5,350 RDI: 60 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=3 %50 RDI=5 %20 RDI=3 %410 RDI=20 %1,710 RDI: 20 %
Per piece06 RDI=1 %2 RDI=0 %50 RDI=3 %210 RDI: 3 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten, Nuts, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 25 pieces : 1.10 €
  • Per piece : 0.05 €

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