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Sablés de Trouville and a Book Giveaway!

12/9/2013

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     Jennifer from Shawnee, Kansas, was the winner of Mastering the Art of French Eating!  Thanks to everyone who left a comment for this drawing.

     If you are anything like me and constantly dream of being in France, constantly dream of living in France, or just have the desire for a short visit to immerse yourself in France's culinary history, this is the book for you.  (Read the Wall Street Journal's review of Mastering the Art of French Eating, HERE).  Author Ann Mah writes of her life in Paris after moving there with her diplomat husband in 2008, only to find herself on her own when he is transferred to Iraq for a year.  The book chronicles Mah's process of acclimating into French life and discovering the unique foods of different French regions.  When I am left only to my dreams, experiencing France through Ann Mah's writing is the next best thing to actually being there!
     Ann Mah's publisher, Penquin Group, will be giving away one copy of Mastering the Art of French Eating to a LivingTastefully reader.  All you need to do to be entered into the drawing is leave a comment in the comment section of this post by the end of the day December 13th.  At publisher's request, entries will be limited to the U.S. and Canada.

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     Since the book giveaway is about all things French, the recipe today is for Sablés de Trouville; a rolled, fan-shaped French cookie filled with almonds and lemon -- possibly one of my favorite flavor combinations.  And to amp up the citrusy lemon taste just a bit, I drizzled the tips of the cookies with a mix of confectioners' sugar and fresh lemon juice; then sprinkled the glaze of icing with coarse, sparkly sugar (think holiday cookie platters!). 
    

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                              an adapted recipe from Debra F. Weber, About, inc.

• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cups ground, blanched almonds
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• Confectioners' sugar
• Fresh lemon juice


1.  Beat butter together with lemon zest, almond extract and vanilla extract until fluffy.
2.  Gradually beat in the sugar and ground almonds until combined.
3.  Beat in the eggs yolks.
4.  Working slowly, beat in flour a little at a time.
5.  Gather the dough into a ball and refrigerate, wrapped in plastic, for at least 2 hours.
6.  PREHEAT OVEN to 400˚F

7.  Divide dough into 3 portions.  Keep portions you are not working with in the refrigerator until needed.
8.  Roll the dough between 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick (see NOTE below).
  Using a round cookie cutter approximately 5-inch in diameter (or a 5-inch bowl or plate as a guide), cut dough into circles; then cut each circle into quarters.
9.  Transfer each triangle to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or silpat.  Bake for approximately 6-8 minutes.
10.  Cool
cookies on a rack.  When completely cooled, mix together Confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl, using proportions to create a mixture the consistency of heavy cream.  Spoon a small amount of the lemon-sugar mixture onto the tips of the cookies and sprinkle with coarse, decorative sugar.
NOTE:  The original recipe instructs to roll cookies to 1/4-inch and bake for 5 to 6 minutes.  I always prefer a thinner (crisper) cookie and a little browness around the edges; therefore I have increased my baking time by a couple of minutes.  Roll and bake cookies to your preference.

 



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25 Comments
Tom | Tall Clover Farm link
12/9/2013 01:54:57 am

Eileen, this was my Dad's kind of cookie, simple, buttery and just right for dunking in your coffee. I look forward to making some with him in mind; he was a dunker and so am I. Merry Christmas my friend to you and your family.

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Eileen
12/9/2013 01:57:20 am

Merry Christmas to you, Tom! Give Boz and Gracie a hug!

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Carrie
12/9/2013 02:19:24 am

These are so dainty and festive! May have to make some with a nice big cup of coffee tonight.
Thanks for the post :)

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Sharon
12/9/2013 04:33:56 am

The cookies look wonderful, and so does the book!

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Tierney
12/9/2013 08:09:55 am

I can relate to this! I would love to read this book.

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Noelle Eslick
12/9/2013 09:54:13 am

These cookies look beautiful. They are added to my Christmas cookie baking list. Thank you, and Merry Christmas.

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Janee
12/9/2013 09:54:37 am

Sending blog admiration from a fellow Minnesotan who dreams of Paris... and creme brulee... and croissants... and baguettes... and macaroons.. (I think I'd like that book!)

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Eileen
12/9/2013 10:06:43 am

I love Paris, lemon flavor & your orange and chocolate cookie recipe! This looks like a wonderful new recipe to add to my Holiday baking! Thanks ! Merry Christmas!

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Susan Green
12/9/2013 10:10:28 am

yum yum.....where did you get your round cookie cutter?

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Eileen
12/9/2013 10:21:09 am

Noelle and Eileen -- Merry Christmas to you!
Susan -- the round cookie cutter was purchased at a St. Paul estate sale many, many years ago.

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Carla P
12/9/2013 11:31:58 am

Can't wait to read the book. Whether I win it here or not. :-)

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Jennifer
12/9/2013 11:31:22 pm

The book sounds delightful!

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susan link
12/9/2013 11:44:32 pm

Eileen, a beautiful cookie made with lots of butter. That is what it is all about, gel? And that book, it would be a treasure to own. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Fröhe Weihnachten.

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Linda B.
12/10/2013 12:14:47 am

The book sounds great!

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Barbara Flowers
12/10/2013 12:28:31 am

I could not find the place to enter to win a copy of the Mastering the Art of French Eating.

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Eileen
12/10/2013 01:02:33 am

Barbara -- This is it. You're entered! Good luck... E

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Carolsue
12/10/2013 06:39:12 pm

I am much better at eating than cooking -- this sounds like my kind of book.

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Janelle
12/11/2013 01:33:45 am

Beautiful book, Merry Christmas

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Carol Delmonico
12/11/2013 02:38:39 am

I just saw a story in the Minneapolis Star & Tribune about this same book! I ripped the story out because it sounded wonderful. I was in Paris a year ago with friends and stayed in a real french apartment. It changed my life forever!

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Eileen
12/11/2013 02:58:17 am

Yes, Carol... there is nothing like being in Paris!

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Kate
12/11/2013 07:04:26 am

I love those little fans. They look almost too enchanting to eat. I did say "AlMoSt"!! Yum ;)
Love the flourish on the "handle".
Christmas cheers to you and Bill!

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manda
12/11/2013 09:30:41 pm

The book looks amazing!

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Kelsey G.
12/12/2013 09:21:24 am

Love Paris . . . Love Baking!

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Dina link
12/12/2013 10:43:10 pm

they look lovely!

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Sarah M. link
12/13/2013 04:50:39 am

Yum! French food is my favorite - would love to flip through this book.

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