But if you break the recipe down into manageable components, it is totally doable, even with children! Unlike most of the recipes on my blog, this one involves many steps and is a bit more fiddly than I would normally like. How to Make French Cookies (Pétit Écolier) In Switzerland, the supermarkets tend to sell these Pétit Beurre and Pétit Écolier sets around Christmas and, as they are relatively inexpensive, it is worth buying a few sets so that you can make a large batch in one go. I have also seen Pétit Beurre and Pétit Écolier sets sold in tourist shops in Paris, should you find yourself there one day. My set is from Tchibo, but you might be able to find similar online in other countries. Some specialty stores will sell these in special baking sets and which are a good idea because the cookie cutters and chocolate moulds will be the right size for each other. You will need a special chocolate mould for these biscuits, as well as the requisite fluted rectangular cookie cutter. Equipment for Making Pétit Écolier Cookies My go-to french cookie recipe is the one used for my Gingerbread Sablé but without the spices.īut, for something a bit different, I settled on the following French cookie recipe which produces a crisp and crunchy base, and which works well with the chocolate topping. Hence, instead of imitating the manufactured product, you are better off making a biscuit which tastes delicious and which can hold its shape with the chocolate bar on top. I have tried a few french cookie recipes for the base and have come to the conclusion that it is quite hard to replicate the shop-bought version. Given that the shop-bought varieties are so good, I never really thought about a homemade version until recently.Īnd with Christmas around the corner and lots of gifts to prepare for school teachers and neighbours, I thought this would be a fun activity to do with the children.Įxcept that it is an incredibly messy process with tiny tots!! But gosh they loved filling the moulds with chocolate and licking the excess off their fingers, which I am sure got there deliberately and not through lack of precision □ French Cookie Recipe For moments when I want to eat with a good conscience, I buy the organic version from Co-op. Plus, they sell packets of mini Petit Beurre biscuits for on the go, which means that I always have something to bribe the children with when in public.Īnd for lovers of Ovomaltine chocolate, they also have a very addictive version of these biscuits too. In case you were wondering, the Swiss brand, Wernli, make Petit Beurre biscuits with an assortment of chocolate toppings, including milk, dark, white and caramel. I buy them unashamedly for my children because I love to sneak a few for myself. While I like to remain faithful to the original French brand, other companies now also make similar biscuits, and it is hard to ignore the Swiss companies which use good-quality Swiss chocolate … I know, because I have become a connoisseur of sorts when it comes to these biscuits □ Pétit Beurre and Pétit ÉcolierĪs a child visiting my family in France and Switzerland, I always loved snacking on Petit Beurre cookies, especially those made by the French brand, Lu, and especially the ones which came with a bar of chocolate on top, called Petit écolier. For information on range availability and stock levels, please call ahead.Delicious homemade French Cookies with Chocolate, also called Pétit Beurre or Pétit Écolier. For Melburnians, we stock chocolate moulds in our Nunawading store. If you're in Sydney, you can buy chocolate moulds from our Campbelltown or Castle Hill stores. So long as you let the chocolate set in the fridge for 30 minutes and ensure the fat doesn't separate from your melted chocolate, they should come out easily. No, there is no need to oil or grease your chocolate mould. If none of the chocolates are coming out easily, it is likely due to insufficient stirring during the melting process. Be mindful of breaking any thinner pieces during this process. Once it's cooled, you should be able to turn the mould upside down and the chocolates should fall out. To remove chocolate from a plastic or silicone mould, simply place the chocolate in the fridge for around 30 minutes. We stock a wide range of chocolate moulds, including square blocks, eggs, bunnies, hearts, and lollipops! How do I remove chocolate from a mould? What shape chocolate moulds do you stock? For more information please see each individual product page. Our collection of chocolate moulds includes chocolate moulds made from 100% foodsafe silicone, polycarbonate, and more. Chocolate Mould Frequently Asked Questions What are chocolate moulds made of?
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