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How to Make San Nicolas Biscuits (Saniculas)
Manny
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Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
10
minutes
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Total Time
20
minutes
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Course
Pastries recipes
Cuisine
Filipino
Servings
2
dozens
Ingredients
1 1/2
cups
flour
1 1/2
cups
cornstarch
1/2
cup
coconut cream
1/2
cup
milk
3
Tbsp
butter
1
Tbsp
baking powder
1
cup
sugar
few grains of anise
4
egg yolks
Instructions
How to make San Nicolas Biscuits:
Cream butter then gradually add sugar.
Beat egg yolk then blend into butter-sugar mixture.
Sift half of dry ingredients to mixture and gradually add coconut cream.
Add remaining half of dry ingredients.
Mix well to make dough. Knead dough on floured board.
Roll out with rolling pin that has been dusted with flour until dough can be spread thinly.
Cut into pieces with cookie cutter and bake in greased baking sheet.
To make it more authentic get a mold with the imprinted image of Saint Nicholas de Tolentino then press the dough with it.
Brush cookies with milk. Bake at 350°F oven for 10 minutes.