Aimee's Desires

These Désirés d'Aimée with an unreasonable amount of vanilla, topped with a royal icing reminiscent of that on Calissons, have a melting layer that will enhance their tasting by combining crunchiness and extreme sweetness...

Recipe by Pol Adam, pastry chef to King Albert I of Belgium, from the early 20th century. The Désirés are very rich in almonds, butter-free, egg yolk-free, with almost no flour and an unreasonable amount of vanilla.

You will enjoy these vanilla Désirés d'Aimée at teatime or for dessert as a gourmet treat between biscuit and confectionery.