Shortbread cookies with passion fruit cream

4 servings

40 minutes

Passion fruit cream sand cookies are an elegant combination of delicate crispy dough and exotic creamy filling. Its roots trace back to Russian culinary tradition, where shortcrust pastry is valued for its simplicity and crumbly texture. Aromatic passion fruit adds vibrant tropical notes to the dessert, creating a balance between sweetness and a slight tartness. The cream made from mascarpone and passion fruit syrup is airy and refreshing. It is best served chilled, complemented with fresh strawberries and mint leaves. Perfect for festive gatherings and quiet evenings with a cup of fragrant tea. Beautiful, delicious, and sophisticated — a true gastronomic delight.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 513.2
• Proteins: 7.5g
• Fats: 37g
• Carbohydrates: 38.1g

Ingredients

• Passion fruit: 2 pc
• Strawberry: 2 pc
• Mint: 3 g
• Passion fruit syrup: 100 ml
• Mascarpone cheese: 250 g
• Butter: 50 g
• Wheat flour: 92 g
• Quail egg: 1 pc
• Gelatin in plates: 5 g
• Powdered sugar: 40 g

Cooking steps

1. Mix 80 g of flour, butter, quail egg, 0.5 powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt into the dough, wrap in film, and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 92 g
   • Butter: 50 g
   • Quail egg: 1 piece
   • Powdered sugar: 40 g
   • Powdered sugar: 40 g
   • Wheat flour: 92 g
   • Wheat flour: 92 g

2. Soak the gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes; open the mascarpone can and let it reach room temperature.

   Required ingredients:

   • Gelatin in plates: 5 g
   • Mascarpone cheese: 250 g

3. Cut the passion fruits and scoop out the pulp with a spoon.

   Required ingredients:

   • Passion fruit: 2 pieces

4. Heat the syrup, add gelatin and stir until fully dissolved without boiling the syrup; cool the syrup to room temperature; mix mascarpone with the syrup and remaining powdered sugar.

   Required ingredients:

   • Passion fruit syrup: 100 ml
   • Gelatin in plates: 5 g
   • Mascarpone cheese: 250 g
   • Powdered sugar: 40 g

5. Roll out the dough on parchment paper, previously dusted with the remaining flour; sprinkle flour on top of the dough to prevent it from sticking to the rolling pin; the thickness of the dough should be 4 mm.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 92 g
   • Wheat flour: 92 g

6. Evenly prick the dough with a fork over the entire surface and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 7 minutes; cool the cookies and break them into small pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 92 g

7. Layer cream in a glass, sprinkle with crushed cookies, top with remaining cream and place in the freezer for 15 minutes; add passion fruit and strawberries, garnish with mint and serve.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mascarpone cheese: 250 g
   • Passion fruit: 2 pieces
   • Strawberry: 2 pieces
   • Mint: 3 g