Ingredients
Serves 6 :
- 250 g butter
- 250 g sugar
- 375 g flour
- 1 whole egg
- 2 egg yolks (+1 for decoration)
- 2 tablespoons rum or lambic de Bretagne* (optional)
Recipe
Preparation time: 20 minutes – Cooking time: 50 minutes
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C
2. Mix the sugar and flour in a large bowl
3. Add the whole egg and the 2 yolks
4. Mix, but do not overwork the dough so that the texture remains shortbread.
5. Mix in the soft butter by hand. Note: if the butter is not soft enough, place it in the oven for a few seconds without letting it melt.
6. Pour the pastry into the tin.
7. Decorate with an egg yolk or milk, using a fork.
8. Place the pastry in the oven and lower the temperature to 160°C.
9. Bake for around 45 minutes.
Enjoy while chatting over a “jus” (coffee, that is!)
