Ladies Mouths
Peter Behrens, (1869-1940)
The Kiss, 1900.
Woodblock Print, 10 1/4 x 8 1/2in.
German architect and designer.
Yesterday, I awoke dreaming of my beloved grandmother, Giovanna. Unfortunately she is no longer of this earth, but the memories she gave me are still so complete, it’s as if she never left.
Whenever we would go to visit Nonna, she would always, always be making some kind of homemade pasta and she always had her kitchen stocked with homemade cookies in these beautiful old metal tins. My brother Jon and I would always end up pulling these tins down in search of our favorites. One of my favorites were these almond cookies with raspberry jelly melted in the middle. And like a little mouse or a apple peeler, I’d nibble away the periphery before I swallowed down the chewy center.
Here is my gluten-free version of the Italian classic that is known as “Ladies Mouths.”
8 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 Cup granulated sugar
½ Cup sorghum flour
¼ Cup cornstarch
¼ Cup tapioca flour
1 ½ Teaspoons guar gum
1 Teaspoon baking powder
1 Cup almond meal
1 Medium egg
¾ Teaspoon almond extract
3-4 Tablespoons raspberry preserves, like Bonne Maman
Preheat oven to 400ºF and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
In a stand up mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the egg and the almond extract and whip until your ingredients suddenly fill out and fluff.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients until evenly incorporated. In two batches, add the dry ingredients to your butter mixture and whip until your dough begins to thicken and roll around the bowl like a lazy, partially filled ball.
Spoon balls of the dough onto your prepared cookie sheet, with at least 1” between them. Using your index finger, press a hole in the middle of your individual cookies and then fill the holes with a small amount of your raspberry preserves.
Bake at 400ºF for 12 minutes. Remove immediately and allow cookies to cool on the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Makes about 18 cookies.
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CeliacChick
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Mike
