With Christmas around the corner,these glittering morsels - in a sweet and in a savory version- are the easy to make canapés you were waiting for. Perfect as a gift or as a nibble before your Christmas party dinner.
Blogger Laura Pashby from blog Circle of Pine Trees created exclusively for Freixenet these little yet super tasty morsels in a sweet and savoury version. "I thought about the effervescent fizz of a glass of Cordon Negro, and decided that a little sparkle is exactly what’s needed at this time of year. So my theme for these celebratory treats is all that glitters!".
Lemon Snowflakes
"These glittering lemony morsels are a sweet canapé to accompany a glass of sparkle. The lemon
pairs great with the Freixenet, and the gilded shimmer gives them a little seasonal glamour".
Ingredients
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90g soft butter
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90g caster sugar
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1 large egg
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Grated zest of 1 lemon, finely chopped
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200g plain flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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Juice of the lemon
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100g caster sugar
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Edible glitter
Method
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Preheat the oven to180c/ gas mark 4 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Cream the butter and sugar together until soft and pale.
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Beat in the egg, followed by the lemon zest.
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Stir in the flour and baking powder and mix until it forms a soft dough.
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Split the dough into two discs, wrap each in cling film and chill in the fridge for half an hour.
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Sprinkle the work surface with flour, place a disc of dough on it and sprinkle with flour.
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Roll out to a depth of 5mm. Cut into snowflake shapes, placing each one onto the baking tray as you go.
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Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes. When ready, they will be gold around the edges but pale in the middle. They will harden as they cool.
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Place the snowflakes on a wire rack and repeat the process with the second disc of dough.
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When the cookies are cool, make a lemon syrup. Add the lemon juice to a small pan with 100g of caster sugar. Heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved, then boil up for a minute or so, to thicken it.
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Using a pastry brush, spread the syrup over one snowflake at a time, immediately followed by a generous sprinkling of glitter.
Cheese Snowflakes
"If savoury is more to your taste, this cheese based version will delight your tastebuds".
Ingedients
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90g butter
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90g cheddar cheese
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90g plain flour
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1/4 tsp mustard powder (optional)
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Edible glitter
Method
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Preheat the oven to 180c/ gas mark 4 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Mix all the ingredients using your hands until a dough is formed.
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Form the dough into a disc, wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for half an hour.
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Sprinkle the work surface with flour, place the disc of dough on it and sprinkle with flour. Roll out to a depth of 5mm. Cut into snowflake shapes (or other shapes if you prefer), placing each one onto the baking tray as you go.
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Bake in the oven for 8-12 minutes, until golden and crispy.
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Place the biscuits on a wire rack.
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When they are cool, sprinkle liberally with glitter.
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