Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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Tuiles Aux Amandes Effilees


    In French, “tuile” means “tile,” and it is a reference to the shape of the classic tuile. A tuile is a type of very lightweight, dry, crisp cookie. These cookies come in a dizzying array of shapes, sizes, and flavors, but every style tends to be delectable. Tuiles are also incredibly versatile, and they can be used for everything from ice cream garnishes to crusts for tiny, delicate tarts. Learning to make tuiles happens to be very easy and fun, and because these cookies are so versatile, you can play around with a tuile recipe a great deal.

    Recipe is adapted from Pastry & Sweet Doughs - Pierre Herme - The Cook's Book




    Ingredients:

    Makes 40 small or 25 large

    1 1/3 cups (125 g) sliced almonds
    1/2 cup + 2 tbsp(125 g) sugar
    2 drops of vanilla extract or 2 pinches of vanilla powder
    Drop of almond extract(preferably bitter almond extract)
    2 egg whites
    2 tbsp(25 g) butter
    2 1/2 tbsp(20 g) cake or pastry flour
    Method:

    Using a rubber spatula, mix the almonds, sugar, vanilla extract or powder, almond extract, and egg whites together in a bowl.

    Melt the butter gently, and while it is still warm, pour it into the bowl.  Mix thoroughly.  Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

    The next day, sift the flour into the bowl and mix in thoroughly. 

    Place teaspoonfuls of the dough on a nonstick baking sheet, spaced well apart.

    Preheat the oven to 300f(150c). 

    Flatten each cookie with the back of a large spoon dipped in cold water, then bake for 15 - 18 minutes.  The cookies should be an even golden color with no white in the center.

    Remove the cookies from the baking sheet using a metal spatula (i used a mason scraper) and slide into a sheet of parchment paper.  Let cool.




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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Sables Viennois




    Sables are actually French Shortbread. Shortbreads are traditionally a Christmas cookie made with just four ingredients, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and flour. They are a rich cookie with a delicate buttery flavor but according to Pierre Herme, the addition of egg whites gives these sables an extremely light and melting texture. 





    Ingredients:

    Makes 50

    3/4 cup + 2 tbsp(190 g) butter at room temperature
    1/2 cup + 2 tbsp(75 g) confectioners' sugar plus extra for dusting
    Pinch of salt
    1/2 tsp vanilla powder or the seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean
    1 large egg white
    1 3/4 cups(225 g) cake or pastry flour, sifted

    Method:

    Put the butter into the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until creamy.  Add the sugar, salt. vanilla, and egg white.  Mix for 1 minute, then add the flour.  Mix on slow speed only just until the flour is fully incorporated with the other ingredients. This dough is fairly soft and cannot be made with your hands.  If you do not have an electric mixer, it is fine to mix the ingredients together with a wooden spoon.  Take care not to overmix the dough after adding the flour otherwise these sables will be not crunchy and delicate.

    Preheat the oven to 350f(180 c).

    Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.  Pipe the dough in "W" shapes onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper leaving /4 inch(2 cm) space between each sable.

    Bake until light golden, 12 - 15 minutes.


    Remove the sables from the oven and cool on a wire rack.  When cold, dust with sifted confectioners' sugar. 



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