TWD #4: Linzer Sablés!
This Tuesday’s edition with Tuesdays With Dorie is Linzer Sablés!
Made of almond meal & flour, Linzer Sablés is a more European-style cookie which I really enjoyed because it’s not the sugary floury stuff we’ve been making of late. Or a rich shortbread sort of thing. It’s light on the palate, and easy on the stomach! Haha. Again, I keep thinking it’s a healthy recipe but it’s not reaaaally. Just healthier, and it doesn’t give me a sick feeling trying some of em! Guilt ease, guilt ease.
Anyways! I completely forgot about the challenge, but I woke up early in the morning to prepare the dough, roll it out and stuff it in the fridge. When I came back home, it was there all waiting for me to cut it out and bake as you can see in the next process. One of the easier recipes in town!
Process. As you can see, there was meant to be an ultra hip snowflake version of Linzer Sables. But they fell, and shattered into a thousand pieces. Hence, no pictures. :(
I rolled the dough VERY THIN and not 1/4 inches like said in the recipe because of the comments on it on TWD. I kinda rolled it TOO thin I think! I got it right on my next tray in the oven! I got a total of FORTY ONE (41) flipping cookies and that is not a bad thing! It went in the oven for 10 minutes and came out good. I suggest watching it and taking it out when pale brown already, and DON’T wait for it to turn golden brown! That’ll be too dry. But only listen to me if you’re rolling it less than 1/4″.
Beautiful cookies aye?
When they came of the oven, I tried one and said “ARGHHH I’m never making these again!”. But the next moment my sister took one and goes ITS GOOD MAKE THESE AGAIN! So there you have it, two schools of thought. I now agree with the sister though, because the rest of them said the same thing.
I took whatever jam I had in the kitchen, gave it a quick stir and spread it over the cookies and gave it one nice pat with the sandwich half. Oh I forgot to mention, I used a bottle cap for the holes. I saw over at Kim’s blog that she used the other end of a piping tip. BING DURRR!!! I did the correct end of it and got such tiny holes that I thought, surely Dorie has some fancy schmancy huge piping tips for this…. :P
Moving on! It’s not too sweet, and the jam just complements it so well. I give it good ratings!
To conclude, I give it an A. I got good comments from the family on this one, and I agree! I much prefer this to the American-style cookies that make me feel like I owe the gym my whole life. It doesn’t make my mouth feel floury and buttery. It leaves a really good taste! A clean taste, I’d say. Wow. What I mean nowadays, is beyond even my comprehension.
Due to the almond meal, it’s really nice, crumbly and nutty. Le bro said “eh champs I like this. it’s not floury like I expected.” The addition of the jam (I used Giant’s Blackberry Jam haha. Cheapskate but GOOD!) was great! I wouldn’t have liked the Chocolate as it’d be heavy-on-heavy.
Hop on over to the hip and happening blog of Noskos (or Dennis!) to get the recipe for the Linzer Sablés.
NEXT UP! Silvery Blue (my theme this year!) Christmas Carrot Cake for Sheryl. I’M SO SORRY BABE! I did different wordings. Thank God it’s okay! I feel really bad….but it is really pretty! So here you go:
Question
What are some Christmas flavours you have cemented in your mind & tastebuds?
I can only think of presents. HAHA. No food ideas! I’m trying to plan a Christmas menu with traditional things, before I put a twist on them. Would appreciate your feedback!
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Thank you Eunice (what a beautiful name!) for leaving a comment on my blog! I’m glad it’s growing on you! LOL
…and keep in mind, I do have a translator at the top of the right hand side column of my blog, for you to change the language in English (or any of the 35 others listed in the white box!) and understand a bit more of what I blab about (that is, IF you are interested! LOL)
Until we meet again… Those Linzers are absolutely gorgeous! I especially like the intricate white and turquoise snowflakes on the cake! BRAVO!
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Well, for me, I think of frosted sugar cookies and gingerbread men whenever Christmas rolls around. There’s candy canes, too.
And then there’s the dreaded Christmas fruit cake, which is rarely eaten by anyone under 65. In fact, some joke that the same fruit cake is placed on the table each Christmas given its dryness and durability. Since no one eats it, it’s then stored in the closet until the following year, when it’s dusted off and placed on the table again.
December 4th, 2008 at 2:39 am
Vibi, awwww thank youuu! I’m just beginning to love my name now! LOL of course I want to read all about your ramblings! Nothing else is as interesting as the ramblings of a baker-photographer-who-has-such-depth-in-recipes! I am going right over there to try it out now :D And THANK you dear! I’ve updated the pictures so it should look better now. I give up on the night life! Daylight is PERFECT for pictures for me! I love the cake too, thank you Vibi!
Neil, I’m laughing at the dreaded Christmas fruit cake. Or, ornament…it really does sound like a yearly White Elephant. I think someone should make a tasty version to give it a facelift! All it takes is one celebrity chef……
And you know, I really despise ginger with my life! My asian taste buds had never associated ginger + sugar, so my first gingerbread experience (thanks to my irish friends) was NOT a good thing! Haha. I think I may just try it again, just to see how the times have changed.
Thanks for your comments, Neil!
December 4th, 2008 at 2:43 am
i adore you blog and your photos :) you’ve definitely inspired me to get my butt in the kitchen the second i get home from college!
as for holiday favorites, i definitely can’t wait to make gingerbread, peppermint bark, and french toast using Panera’s holiday bread-it is NOT fruit cake, it’s so much better than that I promise ;)
December 4th, 2008 at 2:49 am
Megan, thank you babe!!! HEY you’re a college kid too! I’m on holidays now, but see…this baking thang…i’m very passionate…can’t stop me baking haha!
And what is this, peppermint bark!?!?!?!? I need to know more! Panera’s holiday bread..fill me in!
December 4th, 2008 at 3:40 am
Your cookies look delish! Love all the process pictures! Bummer your snowflake ones crumbled but I bet they were purdy before you picked them up ;) Glad you and the family enjoyed the recipe! PS. I tried to add your blog to my GR but I dont think I have the right feed b/c the most current post that shows up in my GR when I add it is the “amazing race” one. *shrugs?
Clara @ iheartfood4thought
December 4th, 2008 at 4:29 am
CB, Thank you!! I finally got off bumming and took some process pictures, because this one was so easy! And I would say that some of the inspiration could be attributed to you! You are a visual person, definitely! Makes it easy for the rest of us :D
What an honor to make it to your blogroll :D :D Hmmm! It shows amazing race on my side too. Yes I can check because I subscribe to me too, whadadork! Hehe. I’ll check it out! It’s been working up until the past three posts. Thanks for that! :D
December 5th, 2008 at 8:36 am
These look so lovely!!! Yummy! Yummy! Your posts are always so beautiful and delicious!
What type of lightening do you use when taking the photos? Light box, flash, or do you have a super bright kitchen?! :) They are always so well lit!
December 5th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Food Librarian Thank you FL!!! That made my day =D
I use pure morning light and only take (the good pix, that is!) in the morning, by my kitchen window. I could even take a picture of it to show you how simple it is! Hehe. I want to learn how to use my flash well as well as mirrors because that means I can actually take shots at night! The process pix you see are taken at night on a tripod – hence the bad quality.
BTW I love your linzer sables!! Where did you get the little heart cutters? I love those! I can’t find them anywhere in Malaysia though *SNIFF*
December 5th, 2008 at 11:49 am
eunice, your cookies are as beautiful as your photos! :) what a great job. sorry the snowflake cutters didn’t work out for you… but they still look lovely :)
December 6th, 2008 at 3:28 am
Kim, thank you so much :) it worked and it was SO PRETTY but i dropped them on the floor…..and that was the end! maybe next time! :) your page is so beautiful always by the way!