(I.e. Ingredients
- 250g of flour
- 125 g tempered butter, cut into small dice
- 70 g caster or icing sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 pinch of salt
- 5 cl of water or milk
- Flaked almonds
👨🏻🍳 Stages
1. Blanch the egg yolk with the sugar and dissolve everything with water or milk.
2. Put the butter in pieces and the salt on the flour.
3. Take the flour and butter in your hands and cross your fingers.
4. Mash butter and flour together, lightly rubbing hands together.
5. When the sanding is finished, form a well.
6. Pour the sugar + eggs + water mixture in the centre.
7. Quickly incorporate the elements by hand.
8. Gently squeeze the ball in your hands. If the whole is held together, it means that the humidity is sufficient. Otherwise, add a little water. Form paws with the palms and wedge slivered almonds to make the claws of the lion!
9. Cook for about twenty minutes at 180°.
And that's it, it's done! You now have LA shortbread recipe perfect, to write down in your recipe book! All you have to do is decorate them for personalized shortbread : decorations in sugar, icing… The advantage of pastry is that there is no limit!
👩🍳 And if that made your mouth water, there are still plenty of easy and original recipes on the blog!