For the lemon...
Always choose an organic lemon when you use its zest.
For a very lemony taste, I put the zest in small pieces in a coffee grinder and reduce it almost to a powder.
Lemon navettes
Provençal navettes (little boat-shaped biscuits from Provence) were made for Candlemas and were said to bring luck to those who got hold of them.
There are several recipes. Here’s one!
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Preparation
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Step 1
Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until you have a frothy mixture.
Add the softened butter and carry on beating.
Pour in, all at once, the flour sifted with the baking powder, then the lemon juice and its zest.
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Step 2
Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks.
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Step 3
Gently fold them into the previous mixture.
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Step 4
Heat your oven to 180°C.
Put the batter into the cups of your mould.
Bake for about 15 minutes (the cooking time depends on the size of your moulds)
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Nutritional values
per serving
Recipe for 1 person
Calories
2 729
kcal
Protein
57,2
grams
Carbohydrates
301,4
grams
Fat
141,3
grams
Fibre
7,5
grams
Estimated values, calculated automatically from the ingredients' nutritional data.
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