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I could call this article as “Cooking, the great mysteries”
A lot of times I have had great problems with some recipes. Inexplicably, following literally all steps, in the end the cake goes to the garbage. The reason is a communication/language problem.
Most recipes (specially cakes and cookies) are translated from English and you, English people, don’t use the same measurement system of us, pounds, ounces and so on. But in the kitchen you use cups and spoons while we use grams and Kg.
A lot of times the translator (obviously isn’t an experienced cook) translate Cup as “Taza” and then I opened the cupboard and immediately I ask myself ¿what cup it refers, this small one aunt Mary gives me when I get married or this one every morning grandfather uses to eat fairy-cake with coffee?
For you “one cup” is something clear but for me it was an adventure because here in Spain it is difficult to find it. (Spoon set was easy at Ikea). In the end I bought my cup measurement set on Internet, made on Chine, of course.
Metric Conversion Calculator for cooking
Ingredients
- Hazelnut (toasted), one cup
- Walnut, One cup.
- A bit of salt
- Butter, one cup
- Icing sugar, 1/2 cup
- A bit of Vainilla aroma, one teaspoon (if you haven’t don’t worry it is not important)
- more Icing sugar to roll over the cookies.
Mix: hazelnuts, walnuts, flour and a bit of salt (only a bit)
Melt the butter with sugar and vanilla (if you have it)
When mixture is creamy, add the flour mixture
Now you can add some chocolate sparks but it is not essential
Make small balls (walnut size) (if you put the pastry in the fridge it will be easier) roll them on icing sugar. Like that.
Put in the oven (180 degrees) during 12 or 15 minutes depending on what is your idea about “walnut size”
When cookies are cold you can sprinkle them with icing sugar (not so much)
And that’s all.
Enjoy your meal.
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