Brandy snaps with pistachio cream

Name: Brandy snaps with pistachio cream
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Makes 32
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 65 g (2¼ oz) unsalted butter; 50 g (l¾ oz) shelled pistachios; 150 ml (5 fl oz) cream, for whipping; 60 g (2 oz) plain flour; small pinch of ground ginger; 55 g (1¾ oz) golden syrup; 60 g (2 oz) light brown sugar or demerara

Preparation info

Makes
32

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

These crisp, lacy, rolled biscuits are often served in England filled with brandy-flavoured whipped cream. Here, they are filled with pistachio cream, but they are also delicious served plain or dipped in chocolate.

Ingredients

65 g (2¼ oz) unsalted butter
60 g (2

Europe
United Kingdom
England
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Brush two baking trays with melted butter.
Place the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a small saucepan. Stir gently over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Cool for 1 minute. Sift the flour with the ginger and stir into the mixture, mixing well.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until it has cooled and is firm.