Mini Gateaux Breton Recipe
Ingredients 1/4 cup (25 grams) blanched sliced almonds 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (75 grams) superfine sugar, divided 1/8 teaspoon (0.7 gram) fine sea salt 9 tablespoons (128 grams) unsalted butter, preferably high-fat (or high-quality unsalted butter), 65 degrees to 75 degrees F/ 19 degrees to 23 degrees C 2 large egg yolks (2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon/37 grams), room temperature 1/2 tablespoon kirsch, dark rum, or water 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup bleached all-purpose flour, lightly spooned into the cup and leveled off, plus 1/2 tablespoon (125 grams) 38 mini brioche pans (1 inch at the bottom, 1 3/4 inches at the top; 1-tablespoon capacity), uncoated Baking sheet Long, thin sewing needle, for unmolding Preparation Twenty minutes or longer before baking, set an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F/160 degrees C....