Eggless Brandy Snaps with Pistachio Filling
Ingredients
- 25 gm melted butter
- 25 gm brown sugar (caster sugar is optional)
- 25 gm honey (jaggery syrup is optional)
- Pinch of grated ginger
- 2 drops lime juice
- 25 gm plain flour
- 120 gm melted white chocolate
- 1 tsp cooking cream
- 50 gm finely chopped California pistachios
Preparation
Take a small pan and add 25 gm melted butter
Add 25 gm brown sugar and stir
Add 25 gm honey and continue stirring
Heat the pan on medium flame until the mixture is well combined
Turn off the stove and add a pinch of grated ginger
Add 2 drops lime juice and mix well
Add 25 gm plain flour and stir until incorporated
Prepare a baking tray with parchment paper
Pour 1 teaspoon of batter for each cookie, leaving enough space between them
Preheat the oven for 10 minutes and bake the tray at 180°C for 10 minutes on the middle rack with both heating elements on
In a mixing bowl, add 120 gm melted white chocolate
Add 1 teaspoon cooking cream and mix
Add finely chopped California pistachios and transfer the mixture to a piping bag
Remove the tray from the oven
Use a rolling pin to shape the warm cookies by rolling them over the pin and folding them
Fill each shaped cookie with the pistachio ganache using the piping bag
Garnish by sticking chopped California pistachios on both sides of the filled cookies
Tips
Mix all ingredients when the mixture is warm for best results
The batter expands during baking, so ensure adequate spacing on the tray
Use an electric or hand beater to make the ganache fluffy
Soak California pistachios in lukewarm water before chopping for better texture