Breton Shortbread Cookies Recipes

BRETON SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Put the butter in the saucepan and melt
• In a bowl, poor in the flour and the sugar, and stir
• Add the egg and the butter to the mixture
• Poor in the honey
• Put the mixture in the oven for 15 minutes
• Now, you have your cake, enjoy your meal !

GATEAU BRETON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Mix 1 teaspoon egg yolk and water in a small bowl. Set aside for glazing the cake.
• Combine remaining egg yolks, flour, butter, sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl. Mix with an electric mixer until dough is stiff and sticky, similar to cookie dough. Knead dough a little bit to bring it together.
• Press dough into the prepared pan with your hands. Brush glaze on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until golden brown, about 25 minutes more. Cool for 10 minutes. Slice cake crosswise.

BISCUIT BRETON: FRENCH SHORTBREAD COOKIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• 1. In a clean bowl, place 3 egg yolks, the butter, and the sugar. 2. Mix until fluffy. 3. Add in flour and salt, mix well. 4. Turn dough out onto floured surface and form into a ball. Add water, if needed. 5. Wrap dough in parchment paper or plastic wrap, than place in the fridge for 30 minutes. 6. Roll dough out to approximately 1/6"/ 4 mm thick. 7. Using a cookie cutter, preferable a fluted one, cut the dough and place on a baking sheet. 8. Mix water and egg yolk, then brush each cookie with the mixture. 9. Using a fork, drag the tips across the top of the cookies, making a criss-cross pattern. 10. Bake at 350F/180C for 10-12 minutes.

SABLES BRETONS

Steps:

• Pulse butter and sugar in a food processor until well combined and smooth. Add 2 egg yolks and pulse to combine. Add flour and pulse until dough comes together. On a lightly floured surface, shape into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in top third. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch fluted round cutter, cut out rounds; transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Reroll scraps once and cut out more rounds, if desired. Using the tines of a fork, press to create a crosshatch pattern. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together remaining egg yolk and 1 teaspoon water; use to brush tops and sides of cookies. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool completely.

CLASSIC BRETON BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
• Sift both flours, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the egg yolks and sugar on medium-high speed until doubled in volume and pale yellow, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the butter in four parts, beating until completely combined after each, 1 to 2 minutes total. With the mixer on low speed, add flour mixture, beating until combined.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan; with a small offset spatula, spread batter and smooth top. (If necessary, chill batter for 10 minutes before smoothing.) Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove pan from refrigerator. Brush top with beaten egg, and mark a crosshatch pattern with a knife. Brush again with egg. Bake until cake is deep golden brown and edges pull away from sides of pan, 40 to 45 minutes. Cover with foil if browning too quickly.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly. Remove cake from pan, and slice while still warm.