Sablé (biscuit)

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Sablé
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Sablé with Parmesan cheese and green pepper
Origin
Place of origin France
Region or state Caen, Normandy
Details
Type Cookie
Main ingredient(s) Shortbread

Sablé is a French round shortbread cookie, originates in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in Sarthe.

History

According to the "letters" of the Marquise de Sévigné, the cookie was created for the first time in Sablé-sur-Sarthe in 1670.

The French word sable means "sand", which is the term French bakers use when the English use the term "breadcrumbs", as you rub the cold butter, flour and sugar together at the start of the recipe to make texture like breadcrumbs (or sand) before adding the egg.

Recipe

Among the most well-known Sablé recipes are those of La Mère Poulard, and the cookies of Saint-Michel and Pont-Aven.

Sablés can be flavoured with almonds, lemon or orange zest.


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