Carnation Biscuits
- 100g complete flour
- 60g plain flour
- 120g butter, softened
- 50g brown sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds to skillet
- orange or red fruits jam, or lemon curd to spread in-between
- In a bowl, cut the butter into small cubes. Add sugar and whisk until frothy cream. Break the eggs and then add the yolks. Reserve the whites in a ramekin for future use.
- Sift both flours, then add them gradually while stirring. When the dough becomes firmer, change the whip for a fork and pour the seeds. Finish with the remaining flour, kneading with your hands if it's easier.
- Form a thick coil with the dough and wrap in plastic wrap. Reserve in refrigerator for one hour.
- Heat oven at 180u0b0C.
- When the dough has hardened, take one part and then lower into a thin sheet on a floured work surface. As there are two layers, it is important that the dough gets thin. But not too much, otherwise you'll loose some petals! 2-3mm is good. Work with small bits to help avoiding disasters.
- With a knife, draw the bottom and top of the biscuits, and remember making a hole in the center for the top art so that the jam is visible, and bake the whole on a baking sheet for 7-8min. The edges should be colored, but it's made a bit less visible with the flour.
- To give the side irregular edges like petals, tear the dough in part by pulling the knife toward the outside. Use the teeth of the knife to add details. I also sprinkled sugar on the surface so that they caramelize a bit.
- When cookies have cooled, combine them in pairs to test the best combination and spread jam. Replace the top, and finish with a little icing on the lace border.
flour, flour, butter, brown sugar, egg yolks, salt, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, orange
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/carnation-biscuits-50081528 (may not work)