La Chatte Gitane (or The Gypsy Cat) was the name we chose for our cottage in France at the time. We chose it while on the road, moving house the first time round, from Ireland to France with 2 dogs and 7 cats in the car.
This blog began its insignificant life as a recipe book for friends and family who would ask me repeatedly for a recipe of this, that and the other.
Since then it has taken many different directions, like we did and like gypsies tend to do. Sometimes making a U-turn and revisiting familiar roads and taking a break when necessary.
You'll find recipes here, but also musings about the places we've called home, the gardens that we've established, not always successfully, the homes we've improved and the environments we've lived in. Currently, after yet another stint in Ireland, we're back in France @ Le Mas d'Ayen

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Belgian Cinnamon Cookies

Ingredients for +/- 30 pcs

200 gr butter
450 gr dark brown sugar
100 ml water
1 egg
2 heaped tbsp honey
750 gr self raising flour
a pich of salt
2 tbsp cinnamon

for finishing: milk or beaten egg & 30 bleached almonds


Preparation

Mix the butter and sugar well. Add the water, egg and honey.
Sieve the flour, salt and cinnamon. Then add to the butter mixture. Mix to a homogenous dough.
Leave to rest in a cold place for up to 5 hours.
Divide the dough into 30 portions. Roll and flatten to about 1.5 cm. Put them on a baking tray, lined with baking paper.
Press an almond in each cookie. Brush with egg or milk and bake in a preheated oven (170°C) for about 15 minutes.



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