Name: Shortcrust Pastry Biscuits with Colored Candies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 62 min
Total time: 102 min
Yield: 50 Servings
Ingredients: 50 piece Doses for 50 pieces; Low difficulty; 40 min Preparation 40 min; 12 min Cooking 12 min; Very low cost; Very easy food availability; 250 Flour 00; 100 Sugar; 125 Butter; 2 Egg yolk; 1 Salt; 100 Hard candies

Cook Time

1 h 42 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

40 min

This Thermomix® recipe for Shortcrust Pastry Biscuits with Colored Candies is ready in 1 h 42 min and yields 50 servings. Step-by-step guide with precise Thermomix® settings on MixBuch.

Description

These shortcrust pastry biscuits with colored candies are a delicious and fun idea for parties! The shortcrust pastry, prepared with flour, butter, sugar and egg yolks, is crumbly and tasty. The addition of the melted candies in the center creates a colored "glass" effect that makes them perfect for Christmas or a birthday. The preparation is simple and quick, also ideal for those who do not have much experience in the kitchen. A tip? Prepare them with the children, they will have a lot of fun breaking the candies and decorating the biscuits! Perfect to give as gifts or to enjoy with a cup of hot tea.

Ingredients (12 ingredients)

Preparation (9 steps)

Preparation of the shortcrust pastry

Thermomix® Setting

20 Sec./Speed 4

Put the flour and cold butter into pieces in the bowl. Knead for 20 Sec./Stufe 4 until a sandy mixture is obtained. Add a pinch of salt.

Adding the liquid ingredients

Thermomix® Setting

20 Sec./Speed 4

Add the sugar and egg yolks to the bowl. Knead for 20 Sec./Stufe 4. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and quickly compact with your hands.

Rest in the refrigerator

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Rolling out and cutting the biscuits

Roll out the dough with a rolling pin on a floured work surface to a thickness of 2-3 mm. Cut out the biscuits with the molds, creating a central hole with a smaller mold.

Preparation of the baking sheet

Arrange the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Crushing the candies

Thermomix® Setting

5 Sec./Speed 8

Divide the candies by color and put them in separate bags. Insert one bag at a time into the bowl and crush for 5 Sec./Stufe 8. Repeat the operation for each color.

First cooking of the biscuits

Bake the biscuits in a preheated ventilated oven at 180°C for 5 minutes.

Adding the candies and second cooking

Remove the biscuits from the oven and fill the central hole with the crushed candies. Bake again for another 5-6 minutes at 180°C, checking the cooking frequently. If necessary, add more pieces of candy to fill any empty spaces.