FRENCH BUTTER DISH RECIPES

A classic French way of serving radishes, simple and yet so good; crunchy radishes are simply served with fresh butter and sea salt. I like to serve mine with Fleur de Sel, which is the caviar of French sea salts. You will be offered this in most French homes as an aperitif snack or as an appetiser before a meal. All that is needed is some traditional French bread to accompany it for a light lunch or supper dish. Table salt is fine if you cannot source Fleur de Sel or a good sea salt. (Information on Fleur de Sel: Many consider fleur de sel, which means “flower of salt” in French, the finest type of sea salt available. Its price reflects its high quality, as it costs about 10 times more than your average sea salt and 100 times more than table salt. The delicacy with which it is hand-harvested accounts for much of the expense. Fleur de sel floats on the surface of shallow salt water marshes and is scraped off with a special rake called a lousse à de fleur. The raking must be done carefully by hand to prevent mixing the fleur de sel with the coarse gray salt beneath it. France harvests most of the world’s fleur de sel, with the town of Guérande possibly being the most famous producer. Fleur de sel has a higher mineral content than table salt, a natural greyish hue, a moist texture and a violet-like fragrance. Sprinkle it on food before serving to enliven flavours.)

Total Time 5 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0, FatContent 0, SaturatedFatContent 0, CholesterolContent 0, SodiumContent 0, CarbohydrateContent 0, FiberContent 0, SugarContent 0, ProteinContent 0

The Brittany region of France is known for its use of butter. These French butter cookies, also known as sable Breton, shine the spotlight on the famous ingredient. This recipe is mildly sweet, rich, crisp and has a hint of salt. You won't be able to resist having a second—or third. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Total Time 55 minutes

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, FatContent 6g fat (3g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 37mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 42mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, FiberContent 0 fiber), ProteinContent 1g protein.