Mandelmusslor: Almond Boats
Mandelmusslor: Almond Boats are almond flavored cookies that are shaped almost like a tart shell or little boat. They have a shortbread-like texture and are meant to be filled with lightly whipped cream and jam.
Ingredients
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 240 g butter
- 100 g brown sugar
- 50 g almond paste
- 40 g roasted almonds finely chopped
- 5 g salt
- Cloudberry jam
- Lightly whipped cream
Instructions
- In a bowl, tear the almond paste into small pieces and add a tablespoon of butter. Mix together until fully incorporated.
- Add another tablespoon of butter and mix until fully incorporated again. Repeat this process until the almond paste becomes creamy and spreadable.
- Add the rest of the butter and mix.
- Stir in the brown sugar and salt.
- Add the flour and roasted almonds and mix together until a dough forms.
- Thoroughly grease small fluted oval molds. I like to brush on softened butter but spray fat would work just as well.
- Place 25-30g of dough into each mold.
- Press down the center and push up the sides to create a shell.
- Bake 190C(375F) for 10-15 minutes or until they turn a lovely golden brown.
- Let cool, then gently knock out of the molds by tapping them on their sides against the counter.
- Serve filled with lightly whipped cream and cloudberry jam.
Notes
It is important to very lightly whip the cream. It should be quite loose. Do not over whip the cream, they are less nice this way.
You can use a well-greased muffin tin instead of the oval molds if you'd like.
You can use a well-greased muffin tin instead of the oval molds if you'd like.