It's that time of year again...the time when American, non-religious Jews in Lille try and figure out how to handle Passover. And I have to say, this whole taking pictures while cooking thing isn't really coming naturally to me. Here is a picture of where I was in the recipe when I realized I was supposed to be taking pictures. Oops.
Apparently, Passover is an issue for lots of people in France. The New York Times published an article about it just last week. Although Passover has never panned out for me in France, my mother's chocolate meringue cookies usually do (except when it's damp or rainy which it's not today!)
So in honor of Passover (known as Pâque Juive in French), here are my favorite Passover cookies. I wish I'd had them for my flash-seder last night (45 minutes supermarket to table). They are something similar to cookie chocolate mousse...and they obviously have no calories!
Chocolate Pecan Meringue Cookies
Good for Passover and all year
4 egg whites
1 tsp. vinegar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 to 1 c. sugar
2 1/2 bars 64% chocolate (about 500 grams)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c chopped pecans
1.Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large glass bowl beat egg whites until foamy.
3. Add vinegar and salt.
4. Continue beating until the whites are stiff, then gradually add the sugar and keep beating until very stiff.
5. Fold in the melted chocolate, vanilla and pecans using a spatula. Do not mix!
6. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.
The cookies will look shiny on top.
Yield 3-4 dozen
NOTE: These come out best when made on a dry day.
Méringues au chocolat et noix de pécan
Bon pour la Pâque Juive et toute l'année
4 blancs d'œufs
1 c à café. vinaigre
1/4 c à café sel
100 -200 gram sucre selon gôut
500 grams chocolat patissier 64%, fondu
1 c à café vanille
125g c noix de pécans grossièrement hachées
1.Préchauffer four à 350. Laver soigneusement les plaques à biscuits ou les graisses en ligne avec
papier sulfurisé.
2. Dans un grand bol en verre, battre les blancs d'oeuf jusqu'à ce que mousseux.
3 .Ajouter le vinaigre et le sel.
4. Continuer de battre jusqu'à ce que les blancs en neige deviennent fermes, puis ajouter graduellement le sucre. Continuer à battre en neige très ferme.
5. Incorporer doucement, sans mélanger, à l'aide d'un spatule le chocolat fondu, la vanille et les noix de pécan en utilisant soit une spatule6. A l'aide d'une cuilliere à café, faire des tasde pâte sur une plaque recouverte de papier cuisson. Cuire pendant 10 minutes.
Les cookies aspect brillant sur le dessus.
Recette pour 3-4 douzaines
NOTE: Les méringues sont meilleur lorsqu'elles sont faites par temps sec.
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