Tahini short bread

This short bread recipe uses sesame paste called Tahini, a minimal amount of

white sugar is necessary in order to get a crunchy/caramelized short-bread. For

better results, a food processor is welcome for this recipe. IMPORTANT

Butter is what makes this recipe complicated when cooking the dough, make sure

it is not liquid or that the room is not to warm and make sure that the

shortbreads are cold before putting in the oven.

⏲️ Prep time: 15min

⏲️ Wait time: 1h

🍳 Cook time: 15min

🍽️ Servings: 4

Ingredients

125g of butter

from 30g to 70g of sugar

75g of Tahini

1 egg

200g of flour (T45)

3g of baking powder

Any toppings if desired (chocolate chips, …) although it is very enjoyable on

its own.

Directions

1. Thoroughly mix the egg, sugar and Tahini

2. Warm the butter so it is “pommade” meaning not liquide but soft enough so you

can mix it with the preparation

3. Have a good mixing of the butter and the preparation so it gets a bit airy.

4. Add the flour slowly so the preparation stays homogenous.

5. Add the baking powder

6. Let the dough sit and then cook it as described in butter-based biscuits recipe

7. Enjoy with tea