Toasted-flour biscuits
This is a surprising biscuit recipe, in which the flour is not added in its normal state, but gently toasted beforehand in the oven.
This light dry-roasting changes the taste considerably, giving these biscuits notes of honey, coffee and even spices.
Their distinctive flavour goes very well with either tea or coffee.
This light dry-roasting changes the taste considerably, giving these biscuits notes of honey, coffee and even spices.
Their distinctive flavour goes very well with either tea or coffee.
62 K 4.7/5 (12 reviews)
2 hours 45 min.
Easy
25 biscuits
6 IngredientsLast modified on: September 11th 2018
For 25 biscuits, you will need:
- 1
1 2⁄3 cup flour - 2
½ cup butter - 3
2⁄3 cup caster sugar - 4
2 eggs - 5
2 pinches salt - 6
1 ½ tablespoon beaten egg
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 2 hours 20 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 2 hours 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Toasting the flour
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C), if possible, without the fan.Spread 1 2⁄3 cup flour out on a baking sheet in a thin and even layer.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Put in the oven for 10 minutes. Watch carefully - the flour should stay white, not take on any colour.
Take out of the oven and leave to cool.
Take out of the oven and leave to cool.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Make the biscuit dough
Put into a food-mixer bowl: ½ cup butter (cut into small pieces), 2⁄3 cup caster sugar, 2 eggs, 2 pinches salt and the toasted flour when cooled (tip this straight into the bowl).Stage 4 - 3 min.
Mix until the dough is evenly mixed.
Stage 5 - 2 hours
Tip the dough out onto a large sheet of plastic film, roll it into a large "sausage" and wrap in the film.
Refrigerate the dough for 2 hours or overnight.
Refrigerate the dough for 2 hours or overnight.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Cooking
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).Unwrap the roll of dough and slice into rounds about 1/4 inch (5 mm) thick.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Lay the slices on a baking sheet and glaze them.
Stage 8 - 15 min.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, watching the colour carefully.
Stage 9
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
As always with this type of biscuit, do take care not to overcook them - they should still be slightly soft.
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.
Source: Home made, based on a suggestion from Hervé This.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=20 % | 310 RDI=30 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 2,320 RDI=120 % | 9,700 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=3 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 390 RDI=20 % | 1,630 RDI: 20 % |
| Per biscuits | 1 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=1 % | 90 RDI=5 % | 390 RDI: 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 25 biscuits : 1.45 €
- Per biscuits : 0.10 €
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