Sacristains Sweet and Decadently Easy Recipe
Breads · Provencal Recipes · TasteIn religious terms, the role of a sacristan is clear. This person is essentially wholly responsible for the church and its contents. However, in recipe terms, sacristains (French word) is a little harder to classify, and the origins are equally mysterious. Made with puff pastry (pâte feuilletée) layers of sugar and almonds and a quick trip to the oven make this crispy treat…heavenly. Easily a decadent breakfast or sweet snack it’s hard to pigeon-hole this recipe other than to say, you will love it.
Sacristains French Treats
Ingredients
- 1 roll pâte feuilletée Puff Pastry
- 1 Jaune d'Oeuf Egg Yolk
- 1 tbsp d'Eau Water
- 3/4 cup Sucre Sugar
- 3/4 cup Amandes Effilées Slivered Almonds
- for dusting Sucre Glace Icing Sugar
Instructions
- Pâte feuilletée que l'on a coupé en bandes de 2 à 3 cm de large. (Cut the puff pastry into strips 2 to 3 cm wide).
- Étaler du jaune d'oeuf qu'on a mélangé avec un peu d'eau. (Brush the pastry with egg yolk beaten with a little water.)
- Saupoudrer de sucre, puis parsemer d'amandes effilées. (Sprinkle the pastry with sugar, then sprinkle with slivered almonds.)
- Faire des torsades avec les bandes de pâtes et mettre au four th.8 au maximum 15 mn. (Twist the pastry strips and bake in the oven at 450F (230C) for a maximum of 15 minutes.)
- Rester près du four et surveiller parce que ça cuit très vite. (Stay close to the oven and watch because it cooks very fast.)
- Saupoudrer de sucre glace. (Dust with icing sugar.)
- Encore plus vite mangé que ça n'est fait.(Eat quickly, even faster than it takes to make.)
Notes
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