Chocolate Tuiles

                                        Chocolate Tuiles

The French cookie is named after traditional roof tuiles found in France and other Mediterranean locations. Chocolate tuiles cookies make them a wonderful garnish for ice cream or other dessert.

Preparation time-5 minutes

Baking time-10 minutes

Ingredients                                                                                                    Unit

Egg whites                                                                                                    2

Caster sugar                                                                                                 90g

Plain sugar                                                                                                   55g

Cocoa powder                                                                                              0.50teaspoon

Melted butter and cooled                                                                             55g

Method

1. Pre heat the oven to 200C, Have ready a non-stick cookie sheet.

2. In the bowl, combine the ingredients egg whites and sugar lightly beat until well blend. Stir flour and cocoa; add butter and mix just to combine. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour just to incorporate.

3. Using a small offset spatula, spread the batter into circles about 2 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick on the prepared cookie sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

4. Bake for 10 minutes until set or shape the tuiles shape while still hot.