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Confidence Biscuits


rubyred

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There is a chain of bakeries in Montreal (Au Pain Dore) that sells amazing biscuits called Confidences.

They're sort of like a giant macaron (about 2 1/2 inches diameter). The cookie is vanilla(?) flavoured, and is flaky and soft, with chocolate ganache filling. The whole thing is dusted with confectioners' sugar. They have recently started offering a second one with lemon curd.

Does anyone know a recipe for this biscuit?

A preliminary google search was unhelpful - I thought it might be best to ask egulleters before digging deeper!

Cheers for your help!

-R

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  • 3 weeks later...

Ah, RubyRed...I was just going to ask the same question when I saw your post! We have been enjoying the confidence cookies at Au Pain Dore' for years every time we visit Montreal, but I'd love to be able to make something like them at home. Maybe some of these egulleters can help us out! To help them help us, I have a couple of pictures of the cookie in question. (I can't figure out how to get two pictures in one post, so I'll do them separately.) --Gina

http://www.lindseysluscious.blogspot.com

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Ok, here's picture #2 of the inside:

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It must be kind of like a macaron, but not smooth. Egg whites are involved to be sure, and sugar, of course, and some kind of flour...rice flour maybe? Almond flour? Oh, can someone please help identify the makeup of this cookie? I would be eternally grateful!

--Gina (http://www.lindseysluscious.blogspot.com)

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Ah, RubyRed...I was just going to ask the same question when I saw your post!  We have been enjoying the confidence cookies at Au Pain Dore' for years every time we visit Montreal, but I'd love to be able to make something like them at home.  Maybe some of these egulleters can help us out!  To help them help us, I have a couple of pictures of the cookie in question.  (I can't figure out how to get two pictures in one post, so I'll do them separately.)  --Gina

http://www.lindseysluscious.blogspot.com

gallery_50953_5998_14267.jpg

OK - I went to your blog and OMG, that Carrot Cake cheesecake is STUCK IN MY HEAD. I really want to make that. I must come up with an excuse to make it soon! Might make a good Father's day dessert. :smile:

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Ah, RubyRed...I was just going to ask the same question when I saw your post!  We have been enjoying the confidence cookies at Au Pain Dore' for years every time we visit Montreal, but I'd love to be able to make something like them at home.  Maybe some of these egulleters can help us out!  To help them help us, I have a couple of pictures of the cookie in question.  (I can't figure out how to get two pictures in one post, so I'll do them separately.)  --Gina

http://www.lindseysluscious.blogspot.com

gallery_50953_5998_14267.jpg

OK - I went to your blog and OMG, that Carrot Cake cheesecake is STUCK IN MY HEAD. I really want to make that. I must come up with an excuse to make it soon! Might make a good Father's day dessert. :smile:

Might? MIGHT!!!??? Do I hear you utter a word of possibility? That one is defintely a DEFINITE!!

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I went to Au Pain Dore again and sampled the lemon curd-filled confidences. Delicious! I also got some new clues about some of the ingredients of this elusive cookie. The little sign next to the basket of confidences said whipped egg whites, almond paste, powdered sugar, and flour. Still hoping for input and advice on a recipe to try if anyone can help. Thanks!

--Gina

http://lindseysluscious.blogspot.com

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I went to Au Pain Dore again and sampled the lemon curd-filled confidences.  Delicious!  I also got some new clues about some of the ingredients of this elusive cookie.  The little sign next to the basket of confidences said whipped egg whites, almond paste, powdered sugar, and flour.  Still hoping for input and advice on a recipe to try if anyone can help.  Thanks! 

--Gina

http://lindseysluscious.blogspot.com

In the Macarons 2 thread there is a recipe for a macaron with almond paste - good place to start.

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I am just reading through Macaroon Swoon by Stehpane Glacier and the pictures you have posted look similar to the Crackled Macaroons he talks about, so that would be my guess given the ingredients you mentioned.

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