Colored Spirals Biscuits

Name: Colored Spirals Biscuits - Ortansa A.
Ingredients: 250 g flour; 50 g starch; 200 g butter; 150 g sugar; 1 baking powder; 3 tablespoons (60 g) sour cream; vanilla; grated lemon peel; a few drops of red and green food coloring.

Desert - Colored Spirals Biscuits by Ortansa A. - Recipia

To prepare a delicious and colorful dessert, we start by gathering the necessary ingredients. Make sure you have 400 g of flour, 100 g of starch, 10 g of baking powder, 200 g of cold butter, 150 g of sour cream, 150 g of sugar, a packet of vanilla sugar, and the grated zest of one lemon. These are the foundations of the recipe, and their combination will create a perfect, soft, and fragrant dough. The first step is to sift the flour together with the starch and baking powder into a large bowl. This will not only help eliminate any lumps but will also aerate the mixture, giving the dough a finer texture. Once the dry ingredients are well combined, add the cold butter cut into cubes. Use your fingertips to incorporate the butter into the flour mixture until you achieve a composition that resembles wet sand. In another bowl, mix the sour cream with the sugar, vanilla sugar, and grated lemon zest until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add this wet mixture over the flour and butter mixture, stirring everything with a spatula or your hands until you obtain a homogeneous dough. It is important not to knead too much, as this could make the dough tough. Once you have obtained the dough, divide it into four equal parts. Two of these portions will remain white, while in the other two, you will add food coloring. In one portion, add red coloring, and in the other, green coloring. Gently knead each part to evenly distribute the colors. Here you can be creative and use any other coloring you prefer, depending on the occasion or your preferences. After you have obtained the four pieces of colored dough, wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes. If you wish, you can put the dough in the freezer, which will help firm it up, making it easier to cut later. Once the dough is well firmed, remove it from the wrap and cut it into the desired shapes, whether they are rounds, squares, or any shape you like. If you want to add a bit of chocolate to the recipe, you can replace part of the white dough with cocoa, thus providing a pleasant contrast between the vibrant colors and the shades of chocolate. This dessert will not only look wonderful, but it will also taste exceptional, being perfect for any occasion, from parties to family gatherings. Enjoy every bite of your colorful and delicious creation!