Sablé (biscuit)
Sablé with Parmesan cheese and green pepper
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| Type | Cookie |
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| Place of origin | France |
| Region or state | Caen, Normandy |
| Main ingredients | Shortbread |
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Sablé is a French round shortbread cookie that originates in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in Sarthe.
According to the letters of the Marquise de Sévigné, the cookie was created for the first time in Sablé-sur-Sarthe in 1670.
The French word sable means "sand", which is the French term that takes the place of the English "breadcrumbs" in the context of baking: at the beginning of the recipe, the baker rubs cold butter into flour and sugar to form particles of dough resembling breadcrumbs or sand.
Among the most well-known Sablé recipes are those of La Mère Poulard, and the cookies of Saint-Michel and Pont-Aven.
Sablés can be flavoured with almonds, lemon or orange zest.
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