Breton Shortbread Cookies With Raspberries
- 2 egg yolks
- 5/8 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2/3 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1 vanilla bean
- milk 35 cl.
- 1 egg
- 5 1/8 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 7/16 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
- 2 pints raspberries
- confectioner's sugar
- With an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale.
- Add the softened butter and mix.
- When the mixture is smooth, add the sifted flour, salt and baking powder.
- Beat quickly to get a smooth dough.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and let rest for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Roll out the dough 5 mm thick on top of a floured parchment paper.
- Lightly grease pastry rings. Arrange them on a baking sheet.
- Cut circles dough and fit them inside the pastry rings.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds using a knife.
- Boil the milk and add vanilla seeds.
- Remove from heat and let steep for 10 minutes.
- Mix the egg, the sugar and cornstarch.
- Strain the milk through a sieve and boil again.
- Gradually add the egg/sugar mixture, stirring vigorously.
- Cook for 3 minutes over low heat.
- Remove from heat and add butter and orange blossom water.
- Transfer the cream to a large bowl, wrap with a plastic film and let cool in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Before using, whip it quickly.
- To serve, place one cookie and spread with 1 tablespoon of custard.
- Gently top with raspberries and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Breton-Shortbread-Cookies-with-Raspberries-782142 (may not work)