Pesche Dolci Cookies

Updated at: Fri, 03 Nov 2023 11:01:27 GMT

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper

Step 2

In a large bowl, sift flour and baking powder

Step 3

In another large bowl whisk eggs and sugar until combined and fluffy. Whisk in milk,melted butter, vanilla paste and lemon zest until well combined.

Step 4

Gradually add the flour into the wet ingredients and mix until incorporated and a soft dough is formed

Step 5

Form the dough into 30g balls each. Place on cookie sheet and slightly press on top with a rubber spatula. Leave a 1 inch space.

Step 6

Bake one tray at a time for 10-11 minutes. The cookies should stay pale and golden on the bottom.

Step 7

While still warm make little holes with a knife or a spoon

Step 8

Pipe filling in cookies and close together

Step 9

In a small medium bowl pour apple juice and coloring. In another small bowl place sugar. (You can also brush on the coloring). After filling let the cookies sit for a minute and roll in sugar.

Step 10

Add leaf and place in the fridge for two hours.

Step 11

Place 1 3/4 cup milk,vanilla and lemon rind in a saucepan. Heat over medium until just before the simmering point. Don’t boil. Stir in sugar and set aside.

Step 12

In a bowl whisk egg yolks,flour,cornstarch, and salt until smooth. Whisk in remaining 1/4 cup of milk.

Step 13

Remove lemon rind and vanilla bean from milk

Step 14

Slowly pour hot milk onto egg yolk mixture. Whisk constantly

Step 15

Place mixture back into the saucepan and place over medium heat.

Step 16

Whisk constantly until the mixture come to a boil and thickens. Summer for one minute to cook the flour.

Step 17

If using butter, whisk into hot pastry cream until melted and mixed thoroughly.

Step 18

Chill until thoroughly cooled

Step 19

Stir before using until smooth

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