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Sandkaker
Almond butter tartlet biscuits
Sandkaker: Norwegian almond butter biscuits pressed into fluted tins
Sandkaker ('sand cakes') are small, crumbly almond and butter biscuits pressed into fluted tins, and they are a fixture among the seven Norwegian Christmas biscuits. The dough is short and rich with ground almonds and a few bitter almonds or almond extract, and the shells are served upside-down as they are, or filled with whipped cream and berries. You need small fluted tartlet tins (sandkake forms). Chef's tip: press the dough as thin as you can against the tin sides, because thick shells stay doughy in the middle and won't release cleanly.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz buttersoft
- 3 ½ oz caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 ⅝ oz ground almonds
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 7 oz plain flour
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Beat 5 ½ oz butter and 3 ½ oz caster sugar until creamy, then beat in 1 egg and ½ tsp almond extract.
Step 2: Mix in 2 ⅝ oz ground almonds and 7 oz plain flour to a soft dough. Wrap and chill for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
Step 3: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan). Press a walnut-sized piece of dough thinly into each fluted tin, about 3 mm thick, right up to the rim. Set the tins on a baking tray.
20 minStep 4: Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are golden and the base pale gold. A common mistake is skipping the chilling: soft dough slumps down the sides of the tins.
12 minStep 5: Cool in the tins for 2 minutes, then turn them over and tap firmly to release the shells. Store in an airtight tin for 2 weeks.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 120 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 11 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sandkaker take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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Perfect for:Christmas