Australian Gourmet Traveller - (07)July 2020 (1)

Ricottacrostata

with spiced quince

Almondjawswith salty

dulcede leche

MAKES12–16

A fewyearsago,I introducedthecaramelfillingtoanalmond

sandie– a nutty,butterycookiesprinkledwithdemerarasugar

• and,thus,myalmondjawwasborn.Start this recipe a day
  ahead to make the dulce de leche.

230 gmunsaltedbutter, cool

andpliable

80 gmicingsugar

100 gmtoastedalmonds

300 gmplainflour

½ tspfineseasalt

¼ tspbakingpowder

Cookingoilspray

40 gmdemerarasugar, for

sprinkling

SALTYDULCEDELECHE

395 gmtinsweetened

condensedmilk

1½ tspseasaltflakes

½ tsp vanilla paste

1 Tomakethedulcedeleche,

placetheunopenedtinof

condensedmilkina saucepan

andfillwithenoughwaterto

justcoverthetopofthetin.

Bringtotheboil,thenturn

heatdownsowateris atan

effervescentsimmer.Simmerfor

4 hours(don’tsimmerforlonger

orthedulcedelechewillturn

oilyandgrainy).Keepa close

eyeonthewaterlevel,topping

it upwithhotwaterasneeded,

tokeepthetincompletely

covered.Turnheatoffand

leavetintocoolinwaterfor

30 minutes,thenremovetin

frompanandallowtocool

completely.Don’tbetempted

toopenthetinuntilit’scooled

• thecaramelcanspurtoutand
  burn.Transferdulcedelecheto
  a bowl;mixinsaltandvanilla.
  2 Placebutterandicingsugar
  inthebowlofa standmixer.
  Usingthepaddleattachment,
  mixonmediumuntilcreamy
  (10minutes).Scrapedownsides
  of bowl twice during mixing.

3 Meanwhile,placealmondsin

a foodprocessorandpulseto

a sandconsistency.Transferto

a bowlwithflour,saltandbaking

powderandstirtocombine.

Adddryingredientstocreamed

butterandmixonlowuntil

combined(30seconds),taking

carenottooverworkdough.

4 Preheatovento150°C.Lightly

spraytwobakingtrayswithoil

andlinewithbakingpaper.

5 Transferdoughtoa lightly

flouredsurface.If doughis too

softtoroll,wrapandchillfor 15

minutes.Rollouthalfthedough

toaneven5-6mmthickness(it

doesn’tmatterwhattheoverall

shapeis).Usinga 7cmcutter,

stampoutthecookies.Repeat

processwiththeremaining

portionofdough.

6 Placecookiesonprepared

traysandscatterwithdemerara

sugar.Bakeuntilsetandtoasty

brownincolour(45minutes).

Transfertoa wireracktocool.

7 Layhalfthecooledcookies,

bottom-sideupona cleantea

towelandpipeorspoona blob

ofdulcedelecheoneachone.

Sandwichwiththetopcookie

andlightlypresstobringthe

fillingouttothesides,justflush

withthecookie.Chillfor 10

minutes before serving.●

GOURMET TRAVELLER 97

ThisextractfromBeatrix
BakesbyNataliePaull
(HardieGrant,$45)has
beenreproducedwith
minorGT style changes.