Cuetara Galletas 'Maria' (Traditional Spanish Biscuits) 200 g

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Despite their enormous popularity in Spanish-speaking countries, Maria cookies were invented in England. Love the biscuits but they are fragile and the package did not take that into consideration as half of them were broken in pieces. A true symbol of home for many Spaniards, galletas 'Maria' are plain but sweet biscuits similar in character to the UK's 'Rich Tea' biscuits but slightly sweeter and with the addition of vanilla - the idea being that their plain style makes them great for dunking in tea or coffee. They were looking to innovate, so these confectioners wanted to create a different biscuit to serve it with tea. Melt the butter in medium saucepan over low heat, remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the brown sugar with a wooden spoon (the sugar will get soft and saucy, but there may still be a layer of butter on top; don't worry, the mixture comes together as you add the rest of the ingredients).

We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. Marie cookies are simple wheat flour biscuits made with sugar, though they're not overwhelmingly sweet. Created by an English bakery Peek Freans in London in 1874 to commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia to the Duke of Edinburgh.

Maria biscuits are smashed for milkshakes or atole, layered in no-bake desserts, and pulverized into “flour” for cakes and other cookies. A reminder of being with my Mum, enjoying these biscuits with one of her 'magical' pots of tea or milky coffee. Maria biscuits are popular all over the world, but particularly in Spain where they have been manufactured by Cuetara for generations.

The perfect event was a Royal wedding: the Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (fourth son of Albert of Saxony and Queen Victoria) and María Alexandrovna. Among other things, Marie cookies appear in flans, bonbons, and layered cakes, and they make a nice garnish for a dish of ice cream, pudding, or similar desserts. Marie cookies are crumbled or crushed for recipes nearly as often as they are enjoyed whole as cookies.They say they are simply delicious, and the best cookies/biscuits to eat on its own or with a drink of hot. The low moisture content ensures they won't easily fall apart when used as a dunking cookie for your morning coffee, afternoon tea, hot cocoa, or any other hot or cold beverage. Using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop, or a tablespoon,scoop balls of the dough onto the prepared pans, arranging them about 2 1/2 inches apart. While they can be found with chocolate and other flavors, standard Marie cookies are flavored with vanilla.

Other popular methods of consuming the biscuit include using two to make a sandwich with butter and Marmite or condensed milk spread in between; covering it with golden syrup; or crumbling it up in custard and jelly (gelatin dessert). Consumption [ edit ] Marie biscuit used to make batik cake, a type of chocolate cake (similar to the hedgehog slice) popular in Malaysia and Brunei.Many consider that the plain flavour of Maries makes them, like rich tea biscuits, particularly suitable for dunking in tea. The best part of this torte is that there is no cooking involved, and if constructed just right can be a showpiece in any fancy table. Next up do a layer of the whipped butter cream, and follow by covering with another layer of soaked milk biscuits. Line a loaf pan or cake tin with a large piece of glad wrap/cling film so that there is an over hang on all sides.

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats (If you only have 1 baking sheet, let it cool completely between batches).For that reason, ‘la galleta María’ is one of the most popular breakfasts and snacks, not forgetting the loan of bread with chocolate, which is also one of the favourites and most traditional.