Panellets – Catalan Cookies
Originated in Catalonia, Spain, catalan cookies or Panellets are traditionally served on All Saints Day every November 1st. This recipe is intriguing in that it uses mashed cooked sweet potatoes. Whether the sweet potato is a substitute for flour or whether it is for flavor, you will soon find out.:-)
Mashed cooked sweet potatoes | 1 cup |
Granulated sugar | ½ cup |
Ground blanched almonds | 1 2/3 cups |
Egg yolk | 1 large |
Vanilla extract | ½ tsp |
Grated lemon zest | 1 tsp |
Slivered almonds or pine nuts (optional) |
¼ cup |
This recipe is originated in “150 Wheatless and Dairy-Free Desserts – Fabulous and Flourless” by Mary Wachtel Mauksch. Published by Simon and Schuster Macmillan Company. New York, N.Y. 1997.