Wednesday, October 29, 2014

When Life Gives You Nuts

Nut Roll Cookies A La Magali Recipe


There will be no big Hallowe'en decorations at the Cottage this year... Sorry to disappoint... It's been very sunny lately in Brittany, so I spend most of my free pulling weeds in my garden in order to create a small flower bed out of what's for now a patch of nettles.

Il n'y aura pas de grandes décorations d'Halloween cette année au Cottage... Ce n'est pas très "blog" de ma part, mais il fait tellement beau ces derniers temps en Bretagne que je passe mes après-midi au jardin... Après avoir arraché des kilos d'orties, je ne suis pas très motivée pour décorer la maison.


I'll just create a little decor on the H-day in the front porch as I know the neighbourhood children are expecting me to.


Il y aura juste deux ou trois trucs dans la véranda le soir-même pour ne pas décevoir les enfants du quartier.


If you don't think I'm an awful blogger, please come on in for a little morning coffee break with me.


Si vous ne m'en voulez pas trop, venez donc partager ma pause café du matin.


Now, how do you like my Nut Roll Cookies? Would you like me to share the recipe?

Que pensez-vous de mes biscuits roulés aux noix ? Voulez-vous la recette? (Je croise les doigts pour que vous répondiez "oui".)


As usual, I simplified a recipe for you (and for me!)


Comme toujours, j'ai simplifié une recette pour nous faciliter la vie.


What you'll need:
  • 240 g (8.5 ouces ) cream cheese,
  • 1 and 3/4 cups of flour,
  • 120 g (4.2 ouces) butter (salted butter if you're from Brittany, otherwise add a pinch of salt).
  • 1 cup grind nuts,
  • 1/2 cup sugar,
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon,
  • a little bit of orange zest,
  • 1 egg.

Ce dont vous avez besoin:
  • 240 g de petits-suisses (cela en fait 4),
  • 240 g de farine,
  • 120g de beurre (si le vôtre n'est pas salé, ajoutez une pincée de sel),
  • 1 tasse de noix hâchées,
  • 1/2 tasse de sucre,
  • 1 cuillerée à café de cannelle,
  • un peu de zeste d'orange,
  • 1 œuf. 

 What you'll do:
  • Put the cream cheese, the flour and the soft butter (soft, not melted) in a bowl. Knead: it will seem impossible at first, but at some point, it will form a nice dough. [Maybe it's easier if you have a very famous mixer, but I don't... By the way if a brand of mixer whose name begins by a "k" wants to sponsor me, I'm all for it!]
  • Put a cellophane paper over the bowl (believe me, kneading will seem easy compared to that - I took a picture to prove I managed that part) and put the bowl (with the dough in it - don't forget that part) in the fridge for a few hours.
  • Several hours later, realise that you're too tired to bake and keep the dough in the fridge until the next day. This part can be skipped.
  • The next day (or a few hours later), take the dough out of your fridge. Put in the bowl the grind nuts, the sugar, the cinnamon, the orange zest and the egg. Mix.
  • Roll the dough in a perfect rectangle as you can see I've managed to do on the pictures. Please feel free to report me to any famous recipe blogger as a fraud.
  • Spread the nut mixture evenly (but maybe not as thick as I did).
  • Roll over the dough on itself. It should be easy as you've done a perfect rectangle of course.
  • Cut slices and lay them on a baking paper.
  • Cook for about 15 to 20 minutes in a hot oven (350 to 390°F).

Ce que vous devez faire:

  • Mettre dans un saladier les petits-suisses, la farine et le beurre ramolli (légèrement, pas fondu). Pétrir: cela va vous sembler impossible au début, mais ne vous inquiétez pas cela va former une boule. Peut-être est-ce plus facile quand on a un superbe robot pâtissier, mais je n'en ai pas... Si une célèbre marque de robot dont le nom commence par un "k" veut être mon mécène, je suis pour!
  • Mettre un film cellophane sur le bol (croyez-moi, cette étape est encore plus difficile que la précédente) et garder au frigo quelques heures. 
  • Quelques heures plus tard, admettre qu'avec tout le jardinage que vous avez fait, vous êtes trop fatiguée pour pâtisser et remettre le tout au lendemain. (Cette étape peut être sautée.)
  • Le lendemain (ou quelques heures plus tard), sortir votre pâte du frigo et la laisser à température ambiante. Dans un autre bol, mettre les noix, le sucre, la cannelle, le zeste d'orange et l’œuf. Mélanger.
  • Rouler la pâte en un carré parfait comme le montre mes photos. Vous avez le droit de me dénoncer à la célèbre Mercotte pour l'irrégularité de mon travail.
  • Étaler le mélange aux noix sur la pâte (peut-être un peu moins épais que ce que j'ai fait).
  • Rouler la pâte sur elle-même (comme vous avez fait un carré parfait, cela sera facile).
  • Couper en tranches et déposer sur un papier cuisson.
  • Enfourner pour 15 à 20 minutes dans un four chaud (entre 180°C et 200°C).


 Enjoy with a nice cup of coffee or tea during your well deserved morning break.

A déguster avec une petite tasse de café lors de votre pause matinale bien méritée.


 The sun thought the cookies were so good that it appeared all of a sudden.

Le soleil a été attiré par mes biscuits et a décidé d'apparaître à ce moment.


 I don't want to show you too much of the dining-room yet, but I couldn't resist giving you that ray of sunshine!

Je ne vous montre pas trop de la salle-à-manger pour l'instant, mais je ne peux pas résister à l'envie de vous offrir ce rayon de soleil!


Now, that coffee break was a little noisy, because in the field right behind Cottage, the farmer was working, which always attracts tons of herring gulls. The cats were a little frightened...


Cette pause café est un peu bruyante car dans le champ juste derrière Cottage, l'agriculteur retourne la terre, ce qui attire toujours des tonnes de goélands. Les chats avaient un peu peur...

See you soon,

A bientôt,


PS: Nuts were picked up by my mom in her neighbour's garden and cracked open by my dad who knows I hate doing that! 

Les noix ont été ramassées par ma maman dans le jardin de son voisin et cassées par mon papa qui sait que je déteste faire ça!

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45 comments:

  1. Hello, I read your post again at work:-) Outside, cold weather, drink coffee, oh, I would add a your cake with nuts. I'll try it.
    A beautiful coffee pot.
    Here, in my area, when a farmer plowing accompanied by crows.
    I greet warmly on a cold day

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  2. Actually I have no idea about the nutty roll. I have never seen before. Looks so interesting and yummy. And the roses look so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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  3. Dear Magali,
    that was nice, sharing my coffee break with you... What a pity, these rolls of yours were a bit hard to reach and doing all that nut cracking and grinding and kneading is too much for me today. I am still working on the garden in the big town. No nettles here, but you made me think auf the cottage. I hop you will win you nettle-battle. My experience is, that, the nettles ...no, I don´t want to daunt you. Keep on fighting! And enjiy the sun!
    Yours, Sarah

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    1. Sorry, lots of mistakes this time, I should have taken a longer break...

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  4. Oh magali, I will be making these for Christmas...for sure!! They look lovely and I am sure they taste equally good. :) Thank you, you are the official new recipe in my Christmas baking for 2014. :)

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  5. I love your blue and white pumpkins. I don't decorate for fall/halloween, but if I did, it would be in blue and white.

    The cookies look beautiful!

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    1. Those were ceramic pumpkins in the usual orange colours that I repainted with Annie Sloan chalk paint in old white and Provence.

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  6. yum!!!!!! My pathetic attempt at decorating for fall consists of one table top in the living room. lol

    xoxox

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  7. My these look delicious! What a very special treat.

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  8. I wish there was a way for me to jump into the computer screen and join you for cake and coffee.
    This recipe looks very yummy . . . thanks for sharing.
    Great post! Your blogging sister, Connie :)

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  9. They look great and easy. I should try them!AriadnefromGreece!

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  10. What a nice father to crack your nuts for you! I think that the orange roses and ceramic pumpkins count as Halloween decor. Don't sell yourself short. ;)

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  11. How come when I read your blog, I read with a French accent? Likewise with my southern US bloggers. I think you are talented and funny. Your blog makes me smile:-) Looking forward to your dining room reveal. Cookies look yummy and what a nice dad to help you with the nuts.

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    1. Oh, French accent is supposed to be sexy, so that's good if you get it, isn't it? I'm always glad to read I made someone smile! My dad helps me whenever he can because he knows I'm very busy.

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  12. Lovely photos, especially of the farmland. Your recipe looks delicious.

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    1. I hope the farmland will stay as such for a while, but it's often sold to build houses...

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  13. I enjoyed sharing these delicious looking cookies with you at your pretty table! I have some cream cheese and nuts - I will try these today as my daughter is coming for a visit tonight. Thank you for sharing - lovely views of the farmland and I love your tablecloth and coffee pot <3 xo Karen

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    1. The coffee pot was an empty-your-attic sale find of course! I'm trying to find more pieces of the same pattern...

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  14. Magali, we tried a version of your nut roll cookies (we had less nuts but used more cinnamon) and they were just lovely ! Thank you for the recipe ! The children loved it, so it was a success ! Have a nice and sunny week! Marcy

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    1. I adapted a recipe I found in a book and I obvisouly kept too much nuts as it didn't really stay in the dough once it was in the oven, so you were wise to use less!

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  15. Those cookies look amazing!!! (And I'm glad I'm not the only one who hasn't decorated for Hallowe'en!!)

    -andi

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  16. Oh my...those look heavenly! I hope you're enjoying your time off. I just posted about my ornament exchange...I hope you'll participate again! Have a blessed Thursday.

    Hugs, Vicky

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  17. I always a love a visit to the little white house on the seaside - especially when I get treats.

    Happy Halloween

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  18. The tea and treats sound so good.- wish I had time to stop by. Thanks for the recipe - will give it a try.
    Mary

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  19. Coucou Magali, géniale ta recette! Penses-tu que je puisse remplacer les petits suisses par des yaourts? C'est pour que ce soit du lait de chèvre ou brebis? Ils sont très appétissants en tout cas! Emmanuelle

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  20. A sunny Autumn day with home baked treats, time in the garden and kitties to visit with at coffee time sounds perfect

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  21. Mon Dieu que tes biscuits sont appétissants.
    Je suppose qu'on peut remplacer les noix par des amandes ou des noisettes. ........... .et ils ėtaient bons?
    Bisous & bon après midi. Babette

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  22. C'est où ton cottage ?
    C'est tellement alléchant et tentant que j'arrive ..........
    A tout de suite, juste après enregistrer la recette : merci pour tout
    nicolette@sfr.fr

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  23. bonjour !
    les biscuits roulés sont sortis du four... et sont délicieux tièdes !! je me suis permise d'adapter votre recette : j'ai nappé la pâte de confiture d'abricots et l'ai parsemée de raisins secs - et voilà de savoureux pains aux raisins pour le petit déj' !
    votre recette est vraiment simple et j'ai bien suivi votre conseil "remettre le tout au lendemain" : j'ai préparé la pâte hier en rentrant du boulot et ce matin, en moins d'une heure, j'ai confectionné et cuit le tout... quel surprise tout à l'heure pour les vacanciers !!!
    merci pour ce partage gourmand... et bonne journée et bon week-end !
    cordialement - monique59

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    1. Ma recette est déjà une adaptation d'une trouvée dans un livre, alors plus on adapte, mieux c'est. La cuisine, c'est comme la déco, il faut que ce soit personnel. Je pense que je vais tenter la version aux raisins secs, car j'adore les pains aux raisins.
      Bonne dernière journée d'octobre!

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  24. Oui; franchement, ils ont l'air délicieux... mais je n'ai pas le courage de m'y mettre... s'il en reste un ou deux, j'espère qu'on pourra les goûter... J'adore tous ces goélands blancs sur la terre noire... c'est très Bretagne !

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  25. I have such a long comment today, hope you're ready, 1- Giggling, you write recipes a lot like I write recipes, with little fun bits in them! I always want to tell people, read the recipe directions even if you aren't going to make it! Okay, 2- obviously you took the same geometry class I did in high school. ;) Luckily I quilt now and have learned all about straight lines and angles and such. 3- I have not decorated a bit for Halloween. I have been overwhelmed with 1st grade French and work and the husband's school schedule. GRRRR! You and I can be bad bloggers together. 4-Why did I think only kids in the US and Canada went trick or treating? All my buddies from far flung Anglo-Saxon countries think we're freaks. I love that you guys hand out candy to the little ghosties and goblins. 5- Salted butter is the ONLY way to go. Yum! I am obviously a Briton in disguise. That's it. For now. :)

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  26. I pinned it cuz I am making me some of those yummy, delicious looking cookies. Thanks for sharing Magali! Cheers.

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  27. You always bake the most wonderful treats, Magali. These cookies look so delicious, and I'm certain the whole cottage smelled fabulous as they baked. xxx ~ Nancy

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  28. Oh these look so yummy! I certainly would shine for them. Love smelling something so delish baking in the oven! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  29. Those cookies are right up my alley, and I am pinning them, because I have to have them! I can't imagine using fresh nuts...can't get that around here. Must be wonderful!

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  30. So glad you shared this yummy recipe with us at Make It Monday. Have you seen the movie The Birds? I'd run if I was a cat.

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  31. Oh, you made me laugh!! I have found that the messier you make the cookies, the tastier they are!!! Will try this roll soon. I have the same dough recipe which you press into mini muffin cups and then add the filling......called Tassies. But, I like your system better!! It's all about having fun.............xoxoxo

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    1. I'm always glad to read I made someone laugh! I hope you'll laugh as well when you try to roll the dough into a perfect square ;)

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  32. Hi: I think the birds would begin to freak me out. Love the treats you made. I want to go to your home and share some with you. :) Have a great week. Blessings, Martha

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    1. I'm used to the birds whenever the farmer is working in that field... But it usually means I need to clean the roof windows the next day ;)

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  33. Oh scrumptious, this is my kind of food. My sous chef made Baklava at work this week and it was very hard to resist trying some. (If you don't know it, it's a middle eastern sweet pastry with pistachios, cardamom and sugar).

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  34. ce week-end j'ai réalisé une version "dés de pommes saupoudrés de vergeoise" - c'était trop bon - décidément elle est trop bonne votre recette !! merci ! monique59

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