| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits, Grains, Eggs | Dominica | Cookies, Fruits/nuts, Holiday | 35 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 10 1/2 | oz | Unsalted butter, melted |
| 1 2/3 | c | Confectioners' sugar |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 3 3/4 | c | Flour, sifted |
| 3 | Eggs | |
| 1 2/3 | c | Sugar |
| 11 | oz | Unsalted butter, softened |
| 3 | Lemons, juiced and zests | |
| grated | ||
| 35 | Prunes, pitted and halved | |
| 3 | oz | Whole almonds, toasted |
| 3 | oz | Hazelnuts, toasted |
| 6 | oz | Walnut halves |
| 6 | oz | Raisins, soaked in rum until |
| plump and drained | ||
| 70 | 1-inch pieces candied | |
| orange peel | ||
| cookies. |
INSTRUCTIONS
The colors the fruits used in the cookies suggest those of the robes forn by the four ordres mendiants, monastic orders that originally lived on charity -- the Augustinians, Carmelites, Dominicans and Franciscans. Torte Pastry: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, cream together butter and sugar until light. In a small bowl, whisk 1 egg. Pour 1/2 of the whisked egg into butter and sugar mixture, reserving the remaining half for another use. Add the remaining whole egg and blend mixture well. Remove paddle and replace with a dough hook. Add flour, mixing thoroughly. Form dough into a ball, wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate 2 hours. Roll dough out to a thickness of slightly more than 1/8 inch. Cut dough into 35 1 1/2-inch ovals with pointed ends and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in a preheated 350F oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until cookies are a light caramel color. Lemon Cream: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat combine eggs, sugar, butter, lemon juice and lemon zest. Bring mixture to a goil, stirring continually with a wooden spoon. Boil gently for 30 seconds. Transfer mixture to a bowl, cover and chill thoroughly. Assemble: Spread each cookie with 1 heaping tablespoon of lemon cream and top with 2 prun halves, 2 almonds, 2 hazelnuts, 2 walnut halves, 7 raisins and 2 pieces candied orange peel. Makes approximately From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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