Les Mendiants (Lemon Cream and Nut Cookies)

The colors the fruits used in the cookies suggest those of the robes worn by the four ordres mendiants, monastic orders that originally lived on charity -- the Augustinians, Carmelites, Dominicans and Franciscans.

Yields:	35 servings
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	20 minutes
	Ready In	2 hours

Ingredients

		---	Torte Pastry
10 1/2	ounces	butter	unsalted, melted
1 2/3	cups	powdered sugar
2	large	eggs
3 3/4	cups	flour, all-purpose	sifted
		---	Lemon Cream
3	large	eggs
1 2/3	cups	sugar
11	ounces	butter	unsalted, softened
3	whole	lemons	juiced , and zests, grated
		---	Topping
35	each	prunes	pitted and halved
3	ounces	almonds	toasted, whole
3	ounces	hazelnuts	toasted
6	ounces	walnut halves
6	ounces	raisins, seedless	soaked in rum until plump, and drained
70	each	candied orange peel	1-inch pieces

Directions

Torte Pastry: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, cream together butter and sugar until light.

In a small bowl, whisk 1 egg.

Pour 1/2 of the whisked egg into butter and sugar mixture, reserving the remaining half for another use.

Add the remaining whole egg and blend mixture well.

Remove paddle and replace with a dough hook.

Add flour, mixing thoroughly.

Form dough into a ball, wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate 2 hours.

Roll dough out to a thickness of slightly more than 1/8 inch.

Cut dough into 35 1 1/2-inch ovals with pointed ends and place on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake in a preheated 350F oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until cookies are a light caramel color.

Lemon Cream: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat combine eggs, sugar, butter, lemon juice and lemon zest.

Bring mixture to a goil, stirring continually with a wooden spoon.

Boil gently for 30 seconds.

Transfer mixture to a bowl, cover and chill thoroughly.

Assemble: Spread each cookie with 1 heaping tablespoon of lemon cream and top with 2 prune halves, 2 almonds, 2 hazelnuts, 2 walnut halves, 7 raisins and 2 pieces candied orange peel.

Makes approximately 35 cookies.

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