rafa_azaharin Seasons & Celebrations · London ·
MemoryToasting flour for polvorones in my mother's kitchen
Hello friends, in my mother's house the Christmas starts weeks early, when she toasts the flour for the polvorones in a big pan. The flour goes from no smell to biscuit to almost hazelnut, and then the almonds and the cinnamon go in. In London I tried in my oven and it was not the same: the smell was there, but my kitchen is too small to hold it. This year I start early, so I have time to fail. Un abrazo.
4 comments
dario.bergamot
In Reggio my nonna made mostaccioli with honey. Different biscuit, same kitchen too warm to stand in.
beatriz.london
In Porto it was bolo rei, candied fruit and port. I still look for one every year here.
mags.lavender
Morning all, toasted flour is a smell I've never noticed. A lot of shortbread gets made in this house, so I'll try it this weekend.
Mags x
rafa_azahar
Mags, low heat and stir all the time, patience is the secret. Tell me if your kitchen smells of biscuit.