Kleeb Lamduan (officially “klip lamduan“) is named so, because they are made to resemble lamduan flowers which have a unique and beautiful three-petal formation. Purist Thai bakers may very well see my four-petal design as punishable by death, but I’m willing to take the sword. I can’t do pretty food.
The thing is — traditionally, you create the blossoms by first forming the dough into one-inch balls, cutting each ball into thirds, then joining the tips of the three wedges together to form a 3-petal flower. I know it’s not exactly heart surgery, but I’m too lazy to cut each ball into thirds. I don’t have that kind of mental focus and dexterity. So instead I cut each ball into quarters. That’s easier. Two cuts down the middle — twice.
I also messed with another tradition.
As is the case with many Thai baked sweets, Kleeb Lamduan cookies are made without added edible scents such as vanilla extract. Instead, these cookies are placed in an airtight container, such as a lidded glass jar, along with an aromatic candle made specifically for dessert-making. The candle is lit and placed in the jar. The lid is then closed to snuff out the candle and trap the aromatic smoke inside the jar. The cookies then absorb and take on the aroma of the smoke.
However, Thai scented dessert candles can be hard to find, so I’ve been using Middle Eastern rose water (ماء ورد) which serves as a very nice substitute. (Alternatively, you can use jasmine extract.)
The other departure from tradition is the choice of flour. The traditional recipe calls for all-purpose flour, but I use cake flour here. This is something I have learned from François Payard: cake flour is best when it comes
Kleeb Lamduan (officially “klip lamduan“) is named so, because they are made to resemble lamduan flowers which have a unique and beautiful three-petal formation. Purist Thai bakers may very well see my four-petal design as punishable by death, but I’m willing to take the sword. I can’t do pretty food.
The thing is — traditionally, you create the blossoms by first forming the dough into one-inch balls, cutting each ball into thirds, then joining the tips of the three wedges together to form a 3-petal flower. I know it’s not exactly heart surgery, but I’m too lazy to cut each ball into thirds. I don’t have that kind of mental focus and dexterity. So instead I cut each ball into quarters. That’s easier. Two cuts down the middle — twice.
I also messed with another tradition.
As is the case with many Thai baked sweets, Kleeb Lamduan cookies are made without added edible scents such as vanilla extract. Instead, these cookies are placed in an airtight container, such as a lidded glass jar, along with an aromatic candle made specifically for dessert-making. The candle is lit and placed in the jar. The lid is then closed to snuff out the candle and trap the aromatic smoke inside the jar. The cookies then absorb and take on the aroma of the smoke.
However, Thai scented dessert candles can be hard to find, so I’ve been using Middle Eastern rose water (ماء ورد) which serves as a very nice substitute. (Alternatively, you can use jasmine extract.)
The other departure from tradition is the choice of flour. The traditional recipe calls for all-purpose flour, but I use cake flour here. This is something I have learned from François Payard: cake flour is best when it comes
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