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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Cakes => Topic started by: isi on January 10, 2010, 09:32:00 pm

Title: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: isi on January 10, 2010, 09:32:00 pm
Hello :)

Today I will set a recipe that is in our "Portuguese" TMX 31 basic recipe book!
These biscuits are so delicious and tender - they melt on the tongue!
It is impossible that someone don't like them ;)
Very nice to tea or coffee or .............nothing :)

TENDER SAND BALLS

(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr64/melgaco/DSC_0124.jpg)

300 grams of flour
100 grams of sugar
1 packet Vanilla sugar (2 teaspoons Homemade) (see recipe below) or use a teaspoon of vanilla extract

200 grams of butter
1 pinch of salt
fine sugar to roll the cookies

Mix all ingredients in the TMX at Level 6 / 30 seconds.

Form Small  Balls (I make allways 16-18 gram Balls)
Put in preheated 180 º oven for approximately 15-20 minutes  ( each oven is different - the biscuits should not be too dark!) Now, take the ball from the baking sheet and roll in sugar and let cool on a grid!
Mhhhhhhhhhhhh   -  delicious
Hope you enjoy it
isi

members' comments

katesjoy - Vanilla sugar recipe from the EDC -  200g sugar, 1 vanilla bean cut into few pieces.  Put sugar and vanilla bean in a jar and leave for 2-3 days to dry out.  Transfer vanilla bean and sugar to the TM bowl and pulverise for 15 seconds on speed 10.

Nay-nay - They turned out perfect - like shortbread. The kids and hubby had a good laugh at the name too but enjoyed them. Thanks.

cookie - I made these using a teaspoonful of vanilla paste. They are lovely and very easy to make.

Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: JulieO on January 10, 2010, 11:47:39 pm
Oh yum another one to try, thankyou.  :)
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: judydawn on January 10, 2010, 11:54:38 pm
Love the name isi  :) :)  The simplicity of your recipes is another thing that impresses me.  Thanks again  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: Nay-nay on January 11, 2010, 12:47:35 am
Well just the name of these got me in!  :D They turned out perfect - like shortbread. The kids and hubby had a good laugh at the name too but enjoyed them. Thanks  ;)
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: cookie1 on January 11, 2010, 01:36:32 am
Isi, I look forward to turning the computer on each morning to see what wonderful recipes you have put up for us. Again a big thank you. :-*
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: Thermomixer on January 11, 2010, 03:00:43 am
Great simple recipe again Isi - great to see how many people jump straight in and try your offerings  - thanks  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: trudy on January 12, 2010, 12:23:49 am
Thanks Isi, they look lovely.
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: Lexi on January 12, 2010, 01:29:09 am
Oooohh will try these for the boys!  They are fussy with biscuits
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: achookwoman on January 12, 2010, 01:40:28 am
Thanks isi, looks good,  will try these when the weather cools down.
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: isi on January 13, 2010, 12:07:54 pm
I look further to see your results ;)
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: Lexi on January 17, 2010, 12:52:25 am
I so want to make these.  One question the Vanillasugar - you have recipe to homemake?
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: Lexi on January 17, 2010, 01:03:26 am
lol ok found Vanilla sugar recipe. Got no vanilla beans. I suppose using Vanilla essence wont work as well?
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: isi on January 17, 2010, 02:08:53 am
Of course, the essence serves perfectly!
I hope it goes well!
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: katesjoy on January 17, 2010, 03:26:15 am
There is a recipe for vanilla sugar in the EDC Lexi.   200g sugar, 1 vanilla bean cut into few pieces.  Put sugar and vanilla bean in a jar and leave for 2-3 days to dry out.  Transfer vanilla bean and sugar to the TM bowl and pulverise for 15 seconds on speed 10.
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: cookie1 on January 17, 2010, 08:38:11 am
I hope to make these tomorrow if it's not too hot. I can hardly wait to try them. I'll report back.
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: Thermomixer on January 17, 2010, 11:06:49 am
as Isi said - just use a teaspoon of vanilla extract
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: isi on January 17, 2010, 07:03:34 pm
And with a spoonful of Cacao - mhhhhhhhhhhhhh
 ;) ;) ;) ;) 
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: judydawn on January 17, 2010, 11:14:37 pm
What is soup cacao isi ??? 
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: isi on January 18, 2010, 12:07:59 am
Excuse me - I wanted to explain that would be a spoon to eat soup - not a teaspoon
 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: judydawn on January 18, 2010, 05:11:56 am
Thanks isi, I get it - a soup spoonful of vanilla essence tastes even better  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: cookie1 on January 19, 2010, 02:23:34 am
I made these yesterday using a teaspoonful of vanilla paste. They are lovely and very easy to make.  I'll attempt to post a photo of them later.

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh142/birdsam/P1000494.jpg)

Gee, I'll get a big head, another success.
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: Thermomixer on January 19, 2010, 07:21:39 am
Yippeeeeee - pics from cookie1 - they do look worth a photo - good work
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: achookwoman on January 19, 2010, 10:07:46 am
Cookie,  what a beautiful photo. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: Very Happy Jan on January 19, 2010, 01:21:54 pm
Great photo Cookie1. The biscuits look fabulous but I bet they didn't last long. :D :D
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: judydawn on January 19, 2010, 01:24:00 pm
Cookie, it is lovely to see you posting photos.  I envy all you clever people.
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: isi on January 19, 2010, 05:38:53 pm
Cookie!!!!!
What beautiful cookies you did!
Thank you for having done and I hope you like them!
Here at home I almost always a box of them.
Congratulations on the photo - it's excellent!
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: cookie1 on January 20, 2010, 06:34:14 am
VHJ you are right. They DIDN'T last long. DH took the last few to car club today.
Thank you for the kind words re the photo.  I find the light etc seems the best on my lovely jarrah table. The colours were just right for this one.
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: cathy79 on January 20, 2010, 08:58:03 am
VHJ you are right. They DIDN'T last long. DH took the last few to car club today.
Thank you for the kind words re the photo.  I find the light etc seems the best on my lovely jarrah table. The colours were just right for this one.
I'm loving the table.  I have a soft spot for anything made of wood, it has soooo much character.
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: cookie1 on January 20, 2010, 09:05:29 am
We love wood too Cathy. DH was a woodwork teacher, but prefers to work with metal-sensible ugh??
All our furniture is jarrah.A bit was inherited from my parents that they had made when they retired to the city. When they died we went to the same place and got the rest made that we needed. It is really beautiful Most is darker than that table as that was the last thing we had made and the guy that made it had trouble getting first quality jarrah for the top of the table so had to take what he could get.  It's heavy heirloom stuff. I love it.
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: achookwoman on January 20, 2010, 11:07:07 am
Cookie you are so lucky to have such beautiful furniture.   In an earlier life I trained as a furniture designer,  and still lust after good honest timber furniture.  Enjoy every moment you spend with it.
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: cathy79 on January 20, 2010, 11:11:49 am
Cookie you are so lucky to have such beautiful furniture.   In an earlier life I trained as a furniture designer,  and still lust after good honest timber furniture.  Enjoy every moment you spend with it.

Good honest timber furniture is sooo hard to find.  I'm always looking for real tongue and groove, and checking to see if the inside of drawers are stained, and whether the back is solid or just cheap plank.  It's amazing how lazy some people are, and then try and charge high prices for half a job!  Shop owners don't like it when I open all their drawers....
Title: Re: Tender Sand Balls
Post by: cookie1 on January 21, 2010, 05:58:10 am
Good on you Cathy. You are so right, they put cheap junk on the back or in the drawers. We had a wardrobe made by this guy and it is a 3 door one and one side is all shelves. (it was originally to put Mum's clothes in when she was in the nursing home)
All the shelves are all jarrah too. He is pricey but you get what you pay for and he is a real craftsmen and has some beautiful designs.