Friday, March 18, 2011

French Fridays with Dorie: Salted Butter Break Ups


Check it out.  It's Friday and I'm actually posting this week's French Fridays with Dorie recipe on FRIDAY.  I think that's only happened one other time since I've been participating in this online cooking/baking group starting back in October 2010.  Miracles do happen.  This isn't so much a miracle, but I'm pleased to be on time once in a while!

The group cooks/bakes once a week from recipes in Dorie Greenspan's Around My French Table.  The recipes for each month are selected by a group voting process and there is typically always one sweet treat during the month.  I am not as consistent as I would like to be with participating every week, but I always try to make at least the sweet treat for the month.  This month the sweet is Salted Butter Break Ups.  What in the heck is a salted butter breakup?  It's a giant shortbread-esque cookie with a slightly salty finish.  There seems to be quite a trend with salty/sweet goodies these days. 

This recipe is very similar to pie dough recipe but with a generous addition of sugar.  It has an egg yolk wash on top and a little cross hatch pattern that you make using a fork.  The giant cookie gets baked for about 35 minutes until the edges are browned and the center is golden and springs back a little bit when you press in the middle.  The cookie cools and then you just break it up in free form pieces.


How is it?  Good??  I am on the fence to be honest.  I did enjoy the crispy edges.  But in all fairness, I'm not big on shortbread and sugar cookies in general.  I'm more of a Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie girl or a.....Ginger Snap girl. ;)  But I did think I could make these my kind of cookie with a little Nutella love.  Or a little touch of jam. 

So how was it slathered in Nutella?  Good!  But who are we kidding?  Nutella makes everything taste better. 


I also had a few pieces with raspberry and strawberry jam along with cup of hot tea.  Yep, that was my breakfast this morning.  Dessert for breakfast always makes me happy.  Crumbled salted butter break ups would be a great topping on your favorite ice cream.



To see how the rest of the French Fridays with Dorie bakers fared this week click here.
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11 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 18, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    I know I'd have trouble posting on time for this group too if I'd joined. I also suspect I'd mostly bake just the sweets :)

    This recipe does sound really good, I enjoy shortbread-ish cookies. It just looks WAY too easy to break up and eat more than I intended without even realizing it...

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  2. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Sumptuous additions :) and your cookie looks great!

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  3. CandyMarch 19, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    Glad you joined us this week - I also love your posts! I wish I had thought to add Nutella because, you're right, it does make everything better.

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  4. Cher RockwellMarch 19, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    Ah! Nutella certainly does add appeal to almost everything! And dessert for breakfast, what's not to love?

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  5. UnknownMarch 19, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Your pictures are gorgeous! I have to agree about Nutella and raspberry jam! I sprinkled Himalayn pink salt on top of mine and it helped give it a little more saltiness which we liked.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 19, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    It definitely needed a little extra salt. I sprinkled sel gris on the to of mine, which wasn't at all attractive. Pink sea salt would be beautiful! I liked these just the way they were, and have made three batches already.

    The only way I can post on time is to bake the weekend before and try to write the post then or during the week. Even then, I'm not always on time.

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  7. NanaMarch 19, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    Maybe I should mention the Nutella to hubby so he can help move
    these along faster. Yours look fantastic with the Nutella and
    jam. Great job, and wonderful photos.

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  8. Trevor Sis BoomMarch 19, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    OK well I will state the obvious. You need to do a gingersnap version of this! (I'm in OC too btw!) Where is my nutella?

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  9. margotMarch 19, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    The cookies look so good! I love all the different toppings. I had high hopes for participating in FFWD, but I am terrible at preparing posts ahead of time and all you want to do on Friday night is relax - not worry about a post.

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  10. AdrianaMarch 21, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I love the picture with the strawberry jam! I must give that a try the next time I make the cookies.

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  11. StephMarch 23, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Strawberry jam...perfect with these! Love your photos...definitely hunger inducing.

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