These cookies have been traditionally served at Candlemas in France for  
hundreds of years.


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    ***** Candlemas Cookies *****
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    Categories: Pagan           Cookies

    Calories     per serving:             Number of Servings:  30
    Fat grams    per serving:              Approx. Cook Time: 15mn
    Cholesterol  per serving:                          Marks:

    INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------

       6        cups  flour
       5        tbsp  butter, cut into pieces and softened
       1 2/3    cups  superfine sugar
       2        tsp   grated lemon peel
       2        tbsp  orange flower water
       2              eggs
       1        cup   water

    DIRECTIONS  ------------------------------------------------------------

Put the flour on a work surface, make a well in the center, and in the well, put 
the butter, sugar, lemon peel, orange flower water, eggs and water.  Knead 
everything together to form a smooth dough.

Flour the work surface, divide the dough into 10 pieces and roll each piece onto 
a cylinder about 1/2 inch in diameter.  Cut each piece into a boat shape, 
pointed on both ends.  Place the cookies on a buttered baking sheet and allow 
them to rest for two hours.

Bake in a preheated 400F oven for 15 minutes.  These cookies keep a long time in 
an airtight container