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Julia Child's Galettes au Camembert

August 14, 2018/ Lucy Waverman

Meryl Streep brought Julia Child to life brilliantly in Julie & Julia. And Julia loved these simple Camembert biscuits adapted from her book Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

Ingredients

6 to 8 ounces ripe Camembert or Brie
3 ounces (3/4 stick) softened butter
2 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten, with a pinch of salt

Method

Scrape off the crusts and mash the cheese in a bowl with a mixing fork. Blend in the butter, and then beat in two eggs and salt, pepper and cayenne. Work in the flour and knead everything together for a moment to make a smooth and fairly supple dough. Knead in a tablespoon or so more flour if dough seems too soft. Wrap in waxed paper and chill until firm.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Roll out dough ¼-inch thick, cut into 1½-inch rounds, and brush with beaten egg. Bake in upper third of the oven for about 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Makes about 4 dozen.

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