Langues de chat — thin vanilla biscuits
Thin vanilla biscuits with pale centres and golden edges.
Active time20 min
Cooking12 min
Total37 minResting : 10 min
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Ingredients
- 60 g unsalted butter
- 2 egg whites
- 60 g wheat flour
- 60 g caster sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla powder
Preparation
Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Let the butter soften. Heat the oven to 180 °C. Whisk the softened butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Stir in the flour, then the unbeaten whites, to make a smooth, soft batter.
60 g unsalted butter2 egg whites60 g wheat flour60 g caster sugar½ tsp vanilla powder- oven
- mixing bowl
- whisk
Fill a piping bag with the batter. Pipe well-spaced fingers onto a lined baking tray. Bake for about 12 minutes until the edges are golden and the centres remain pale. Bake in batches if needed.
- piping bag with round nozzle
- baking tray
- baking paper
- oven
Lift the biscuits with a spatula and cool on a rack for 10 minutes. They firm up as they cool.
- spatula
- cooling rack
Allergens
- Eggs
- Gluten
- Milk
Sources and credits
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