petits gateaux secs
Petits Gateaux Secs (Little Dry Cakes) Source: Eula Mae's Cajun Kitchen: Cooking Through the Seasons on Avery Island Petits gâteaux secs is French for little dry cakes. They are in...
Ingredients
- 1/2cup(1 stick) butter, at room temperature
- 1/4teaspoonground mace
- 1/8teaspoonground nutmeg
- 1cupgranulated sugar
- 2large eggs
- 1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
- 1/3cupevaporated milk
- 3cupall-purpose flour
Directions
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Petits Gateaux Secs (Little Dry Cakes) Source: Eula Mae's Cajun Kitchen: Cooking Through the Seasons on Avery Island Petits gâteaux secs is
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They are indeed nothing fancy since they are made with ingredients - flour, butter, sugar - that were available on the farms in the rural ar
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They were often made for young children when they came home from school
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They can be accompanied with café au lait (coffee milk) made with equal parts strong, dark coffee and hot milk or cream
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For a heartier snack or dessert, they were served with Creole cream cheese
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They are also ideal for packing in airtight containers to take along on a boat trip, or to a picnic or any outdoor meal
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The dough can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days
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This basic dough can be used for sweet tarts, sometimes referred to as turnovers, and can be filled with fig preserves, baked sliced apples