Shortbread Cookies

Very simple, yet the most delicious shortbread cookies. The taste depends on everything: use only good-quality softened butter, eggs with bright orange yolks, real vanilla in a pod, and grind the sugar into fine powder in a blender.

Ingredients:

• 500 g flour
• 400 g softened butter
• 5 eggs
• 200 g sugar (ground into powder)
• a pinch of coarse salt

Preparation:
Mix the softened butter with flour and powdered sugar. Add 4 yolks and salt, then mix quickly (not too long, otherwise the cookies will turn rubbery). Cover the dough with cling film and chill for 1 hour. Roll the dough out to about 3 mm thick and cut into cookies using your favorite cutters, or shape them as you like. Brush with yolk and bake at 180°C until golden brown. The leftover egg whites can be used to make meringue.

Saffron Buns

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp dry yeast (or 25 g fresh yeast)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 g saffron
• 60 g butter
• 1 cup soy milk
• 5 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp almond butter (optional)
• 5 tbsp sour cream or yogurt
• 4 cups spelt flour (half regular, half wholemeal)
• 30 raisins
• 1 egg yolk for brushing

Preparation: