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Diamond biscuits

These round biscuits no doubt get their name from the coating of sparkling sugar crystals around the edge.

62 K 3.8/5 (6 reviews)

1 hour 50 min. difficulté

Easy

1.35 €

25 pieces

6 Ingredients

Last modified on: December 30^th 2019

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For 25 pieces, you will need:

1 100 g butter
2 40 g icing sugar
3 10 g vanilla sugar
4 125 g flour
5 50 g granulated sugar
6 20 g beaten egg
Total weight: 345 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 30 min.

Resting: 1 hour

Cooking: 20 min.

All in all: 1 hour 50 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Put into a mixer bowl: 100 g butter, 40 g icing sugar and 10 g vanilla sugar.

Stage 2 - 4 min.

Mix until the consistency is creamy.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Add 125 g flour.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Beat again until evenly mixed.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Roll the dough into a long sauusage...

Stage 6 - 1 hour

... and wrap tightly in plastic film.

Even up the cylinder by rolling with your hands on the worktop until nice and even.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour (this can be made the day before).

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Put 50 g granulated sugar in a rectangular dish.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Lightly dampen the sausage of dough and roll in the granulated sugar, pressing to help the crystals stick.

Stage 9 - 5 min.

Slice the dough into discs 1/4 inch (1/2 cm) thick and arrange on a baking sheet lined with a sheet of cooking parchment.

Stage 10 - 3 min.

Use a brush to glaze the tops of the biscuits.

Stage 11 - 20 min.

Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Stage 12

Leave to cool on a wire rack.

Remarks

If you don't have vanilla sugar, you can add the seeds from half a vanilla pod at stage 1.

And to drink?

Keeping: Several 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	20 RDI=5 %	230 RDI=20 %	90 RDI=10 %	1,640 RDI=60 %	6,880 RDI: 60 %
Per 100 g	4 RDI=1 %	70 RDI=5 %	30 RDI=3 %	480 RDI=20 %	1,990 RDI: 20 %
Per piece	0	9 RDI=1 %	3 RDI=0 %	70 RDI=2 %	280 RDI: 2 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,700 k-calories (or 11,300 k-joules) per day for a man Change to a woman

Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Gluten, egg

How much will it cost?

For 25 pieces : 1.35 €
Per piece : 0.10 €

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