AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH, SAND TARTS!!!!!!!!!!

Hands down my favorite.  Yum-Yum.  I understand, however, that sand tarts are not easy to make and require some muscle to flattened them out properly.  Sand tart makers are held in the highest esteem by me.

Last edited by Just Fred (12/01/2015 5:43 pm)

Florentine--that's a whole lot of egg yolks for one recipe.  I'm disappointed that you "slice" instead of using shaped cookie cutters.  It was always so traditional in my family and I still do it.  Yeah, it's a real chore but the results are more than worth it.
Here's my sand tart recipe:  1/2 lb. butter
                                             1 1/4 C. sugar
                                             2 eggs, separated
                                            1 tsp. baking powder
                                            2 1/2 C. flour
                                           Cream butter, sugar, add egg yolks & beat til light.  Add dry ingredients & mix 
                                           well.  Chill dough for at least several hours or overnight.  Remove  about 1/4 of 
                                           the chilled dough to roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Place on greased  
                                           cookie sheets and bake at 350° for about 8 minutes.  Repeat until all dough is
                                           used.  Decorate cookies as desired.
 

I'll not make them but will know what they are when seen on a restaurant menu.  Thanks.