Sesame-Orange Almond Tuiles

Name: Sesame-Orange Almond Tuiles
Yield: makes 20 cookies
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces/45 g) unsalted or salted butter; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 3 tablespoons (45 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice; Grated zest of 1 orange, preferably organic; 10 tablespoons (135 g) sugar; 1/4 cup (35 g) all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup (60 g) unblanched or blanched sliced almonds; 2 tablespoons (40 g) white sesame seeds; 1 1/2 teaspoons black sesame seeds (see Tip)

December 9, 2011

These lacy cookies have an exotic appeal thanks to the tiny sesame seeds inlaid in the surface, as well as the spoonful of sesame oil in the batter that adds a toasty sesame scent. Black sesame seeds make the tuiles especially striking. They’re great paired with tropical fruit desserts such as Passion Fruit–Tangerine Sorbet (page 159) or Tropical Fruit Soup with Coconut Sherbet and Meringue (page 112). Like the Pecan-Butterscotch Tuiles (page 214), they can be shaped into tubes or cookie cups.

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