“Tuiles” are my favourite French biscuits. They look very sophisticated but are actually easy to make.

You need

• Large baking tray
• Electric mixer

Ingredients

• 160g caster sugar
• 160g flour
• 4 egg whites
• 120g melted butter
• 1 tsp vanila extract
• almond flakes (optional)

Step by step

• Whisk together the sugar and egg whites until well combined.
• Keep whisking adding the butter first then the flour and vanilla.
• The mixture should be smooth but not foamy.
• Preheat the oven to 150°C.
• Spoon a small amount of batter on the baking sheet. Spread it evenly into a circle and sprinkle with almond flakes.
• Bake until the tuiles are golden brown (about 10 minutes).

Thermomix

• Melt the butter for 2 min 70C speed 2.
• Add the sugar and flour, mix for 30s speed 4.
• Add the whites one by one (~1m speed 6).
• Preheat the oven to 150°C.
• Spoon a small amount of batter on the baking sheet. Spread it evenly into a circle and sprinkle with almond flakes.
• Bake until the tuiles are golden brown (about 10 minutes).

Your shopping basket

• 500g caster sugar – £0.99
• 6 large eggs – £1.00
• 250g unsalted butter – £0.95
• 500g flour – £0.50
• 100g almond flakes – £1.39

• Total basket £4.83 | Cost of ingredients £2.50