Recipe - Honeymoon Casadinhos

150 g Sugar
Flour; (enough to make a
consistent dough)
100 g Butter
Salt
Chosen filling

This is from Brazil and it's called "Casadinhos" (diminutive for married in
portuguese). They are two cookies(about two in. diameter) put together with
Marmelade, honey, jam, Boston cream, fudge, something sweet. I have two
recipes, but never tried them. You can also make a white cake, cut it in
squares or circles, and put two pieces together with the filling you like.
Golden part of the cake should be on the outer side. When you have a
marriage, you make the 'casadinhos', then roll them in caster
(confectioner) sugar and wrap* each one of them nicely, like wedding
favors. Then they are called "Bem Casados" (nicely, well married in
portuguese), a wish for a sweet life together. You can distribute them to
the guests as they live the reception, after the dessert or cake is served,
with the wedding favors...

* They are usually wrapped in celophane , and then crêpe paper, but you can
do it any way you like. You can add vanilla sugar or cinamon to the sugar.

Mix butter and sugar, add flour and salt, and when pastry is ready, open
the dough with the rolling pin and cut it with cookie cutter (the
traditional shape is a circle)

Bake the cookies then put the cookies together, two at a time, with the
filling. Flat (bottom) side of the cookie inside. Then roll them in sugar.

Posted to EATL Digest by Daniela Sznifer sznifer@ECO.UNICAMP.BR on Jan
20, 1998