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Thumbprint Cookies (French LU-Style Barquettes)

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Discover homemade LU Barquette thumbprint cookies filled with jam or chocolate. An easy 4-ingredient recipe kids love at snack time.
PREPARATION10 minutes
COOKING TIME15 minutes
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Course: Cakes, Snack
Cuisine: French
Author: Rachida

INGREDIENTS
 
 

  • 4 eggs at room temperature
  • 120 g granulated sugar
  • 120 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 small jar of jam strawberry, apricot, etc. or spread, use a jam without fruit pieces and sufficiently set
  • 1/2 sheet gelatin

PREPARATION

  • The mold reference used: Silikomart brand SF038
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
  • Whisk the eggs and sugar in a double boiler, off the heat, until the mixture becomes very light and triples in volume (about 5-10 minutes).
  • Remove the bowl from the double boiler and gently fold in the flour using a spatula or whisk, lifting the batter from the bottom to the top. (See the whisking technique demonstrated in the génoise sponge video.)
  • Transfer the batter into a piping bag (or a freezer bag with a small corner cut off) and fill the silicone molds. You can lightly brush the molds with butter beforehand if needed.
  • Bake for about 12 minutes, until lightly golden. Keep the remaining batter in the refrigerator.
  • Soak the gelatin in cold water for 10 minutes to rehydrate.
  • Heat the jam for about 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and stir in the well-drained gelatin until fully dissolved.
  • Remove the barquettes from the oven once lightly golden. Using the handle of a knife or the back of a small spoon, press gently from one end to the other to create a boat-shaped indentation.
  • If needed, return them briefly to the oven to brown a little more. Immediately after taking them out, press again with the knife handle to maintain the indentation.
  • Unmold onto a wire rack and fill with jam (strawberry, apricot, etc.) or a chocolate spread, slightly warmed to loosen it. Avoid Nutella, as it tends to stay too runny, and opt for a brand with a firmer consistency.
  • Let the jam or chocolate set before enjoying the barquettes.