Posted by Leonor de Sousa Bastos
at October 28, 2008 at 10:20 PM. 

IT RAINS!
It rains...
But what does it matter!,
if I am here sheltered by this door
listening to the rain that falls from the sky
a silent melody
that no one else listens to
but me?
It rains...
But it is the fate
of those who love
to hear a violin
even in the mud.
José Gomes Ferreira
Viennese lemon cookies
makes 12:
50 g icing sugar
125 g butter, softened
1 g salt
Zest of 1/4 lemon
20 g egg white
150 g wheat flour
Icing sugar to sprinkle
Combine well butter and sugar.
Add lemon zest and salt.
Mix with the egg whites and flour.
Pour the batter into a pastry bag with a star noozle.
Over a silpat or a lined baking sheet draw "W's" with 4 cms width.
Refrigerate for 1 hour (minimum).
Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC.
Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Sprinkle with icing sugar.

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