Les mendiants (lemon cream and nut cookies) Recipe

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Les mendiants (lemon cream and nut cookies)

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1	The colors the fruits used in the cookies suggest those of the robes forn by the four ordres mendiants, monastic orders that originally lived on charity -- the augustinians, carmelites, dominicans and franciscans.
2	torte pastry: in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, cream together butter and sugar until light.
3	In a small bowl, whisk 1 egg.
4	Pour ?of the whisked egg into butter and sugar mixture, reserving the remaining half for another use.
5	Add the remaining whole egg and blend mixture well.
6	Remove paddle and replace with a dough hook.
7	Add flour, mixing thoroughly.
8	Form dough into a ball, wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate 2 hours.
9	roll dough out to a thickness of slightly more than 1/8 inch.
10	Cut dough into 35 1 ?inch ovals with pointed ends and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
11	Bake in a preheated 350f oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until cookies are a light caramel color.
12	Lemon cream: in a small saucepan over medium-high heat combine eggs, sugar, butter, lemon juice and lemon zest.
13	Bring mixture to a goil, stirring continually with a wooden spoon.
14	Boil gently for 30 seconds.
15	Transfer mixture to a bowl, cover and chill thoroughly.
16	Assemble: spread each cookie with 1 heaping tablespoon of lemon cream and top with 2 prun halves, 2 almonds, 2 hazelnuts, 2 walnut halves, 7 raisins and 2 pieces candied orange peel.
17	Makes approximately 35 cookies.