Mauritian Classic: Napolitaine

Name: Mauritian Classic: Napolitaine
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: This makes about 10-12 sandwiched cookies
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 500 g plain flour/cake flour; 350 g unsalted butter; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Few Tablespoons of Strawberry Jam or any other jam; 400 g Icing sugar; Pink colouring - this is the traditional colouring used. However you can use any colour of your choice. You can also omit this; Few tablespoon of boiling water

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Gauteng

Growing up in Mauritius, this was one of my favourite childhood treat. I love making this at home whenever I can and enjoy it as a special treat.

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Growing up in Mauritius, this was one of my favourite childhood treat. I love making this at home whenever I can and enjoy it as a special treat.

Check my video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ulN8gHHT5Lg

Subscribe to LaFaya on YouTube for all my videos.

LaFaya Channel @cook_27616113

Gauteng

Growing up in Mauritius, this was one of my favourite childhood treat. I love making this at home whenever I can and enjoy it as a special treat.

Check my video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ulN8gHHT5Lg

Subscribe to LaFaya on YouTube for all my videos.

Growing up in Mauritius, this was one of my favourite childhood treat. I love making this at home whenever I can and enjoy it as a special treat.

Check my video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ulN8gHHT5Lg

Subscribe to LaFaya on YouTube for all my videos.

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Ingredients

1hr30 mins

This makes about 10-12 sandwiched cookies

For the shortbread
500 gplain flour/cake flour
350 gunsalted butter
1/4 teaspoonsalt
For the filling
Few Tablespoons of Strawberry Jam or any other jam
For the icing
400 gIcing sugar
Pink colouring - this is the traditional colouring used. However you can use any colour of your choice. You can also omit this
Few tablespoon of boiling water

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Steps

1hr30 mins

1

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F) and line your baking tray with baking paper.
2

Mix sifted flour and salt in a bowl.
3

Add softened butter and mix until combined.
4

Shape dough in soft ball.
5

Wrap in plastic film and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
6

Roll dough evenly (~1cm)
7

Cut out shapes with a cookie cutter
8

Place cookies on tray lined with baking paper
9

Bake at 180 degrees Celcius for about 15 mins. Cookies should be slightly golden, not brown
10

Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of jam on one cookie and put another cookie on top. Repeat with remaining cookies.
11

Pour icing on top of cookies and let dry. See my Easy Vanilla Cake for Icing Recipe (https://cookpad.wasmer.app/za/recipes/14148844-easy-vanilla-cake)
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Check my Youtube video for more: https://youtu.be/ulN8gHHT5Lg

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LaFaya Channel @cook_27616113

on December 07, 2020 13:34

Gauteng

Hi! We are Vic and Ash. We are both originally from Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean and have been staying South Africa for over 10 years now.We will be sharing our recipes and cooking journey with you here.Look forward to hearing from you :-)