Sables Brasileiros (Brazilian biscuits)

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Marcello Tully recommends serving these Brazilian biscuits with a strong black coffee to make an inspiring afternoon treat. This Brazilian biscuit recipe yields light, buttery creations - which are nuttily flavoured and crunchy thanks to a peanut coating.

First published in 2015
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Ingredients

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  • 60g of peanuts, ground or finely chopped
  • 175g of butter
  • 125g of caster sugar
  • 425g of plain flour
  • 60ml of milk
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • butter, for greasing

Method

1
Add the butter and sugar to a bowl and cream until smooth. Beat in the flour and milk to make a dough, knead, then allow to stand for 10 minutes
  • 175g of butter
  • 125g of caster sugar
  • 425g of plain flour
  • 60ml of milk
2
Shape the dough into walnut-sized pieces, rolling between your hands to make smooth balls. Mix together the peanuts and cinnamon on a plate, then roll the balls in the mixture to coat
3
Preheat the oven to 175°C/gas mark 3.5
4
Place the balls on a greased baking tray and bake for 15 minutes until golden and crisp
First published in 2015
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When Brazilian-born chef Marcello Tully started his career at fourteen, he may not have anticipated working on the starkly beautiful island of Skye – but then he probably didn’t expect to be crafting some of the most exquisitely refined Scottish-influenced food on the planet, either.

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