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Sable Breton

Sable Breton:

Ingredients:
240 grams egg yolks
480 grams granulated sugar
480 grams half-salted butter
675 grams all-purpose flour
45 grams baking pwoder

Place sugrar and butter in the bolw of a mixed and with a paddle attachment cream them together until the mixture is light and fluffy.

Once the mixutre is well creamed together, add the egg yolks and mix well.

Add the sifted flour and baking powder to the mixture and mix until homogenous. DO NOT OVERMIX.

Place the dough on a baking sheet covered with silicone paper. Cover the dough with saran wrap and put it in the fridge overnight.

The next day, roll out the dough to 5 mm thickness. Cut the dough into squares and bake in a 350 F oven until crisp and golden.

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