Lunettes

Name: Lunettes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Makes 10
Ingredients: icing sugar, to dust; 50 g (1¾ oz) apricot jam; 45 g (1½ oz) unsalted butter; 45 g (1½ oz) ground almonds; 110 g (3¾ oz) plain flour; ½ egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 45 g (1½ oz) caster sugar; 60 g (2 oz) raspberry jam

Preparation info

Makes
10

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

'Lunettes’ is the French word for spectacles. Made to represent spectacles, these biscuits are elegant for tea time, but also fun for children.

Ingredients

45 g (1½ oz) ground almonds
110 g (3¾

Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Brush two baking trays with melted butter and dust lightly with flour. Sift together the almonds and flour.
Using a wooden spoon or electric beaters, cream together the butter, lemon rind and sugar unti