My grannie use to have a neighbour called Maria. Each spring, when then first young carrots appeared, she made us lovely rolls as my sister adored them.
Aunty Maria is no longer with us, but we still make her rolls every spring.
It is so quick and easy, no sugar added, crunchy and juicy at the same time.
250 gr grated carrots Vanilla essence
250 gr butter Apricot or plum jam
300 gr flour Icing sugar
You see, only a few ingredients. Mix the carrots with room temperature butter and vanilla essence. Add flour (you can easily make an gluten free option- choose the flour that you like).
Roll out the dough with on rolling pin until 5 mm thick. Cut round shapes using a glass or a cookie cutter. On one side put a teaspoon of jam and just fold it in half. Press the edges with a fork. Place them on the baking paper. Bake at 180°C for 15-20 minutes, until slightly brown. When cool, roll them in icing sugar.
I like to leave them without the sugar, as the jam is sweet enough, it’s up to you. However, enjoy Aunt Maria’s carrot rolls and have a nice day 🙂
Original title “Bonjour Anne” instantly gives the charming French note.
It’s a film just made for you to watch with a glass of wine and some nice cheeses on the board, let yourself dive into the French landscapes. Easy to watch, there is a chance you might identify with Anne, but it will not burden you.
Anne is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with her husband’s business associate. What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure filled with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine food and wine, humour, wisdom and romance, reawakening Anne’s senses and giving her a new lust for life.
Cheers and enjoy your evening 🙂