Cairnfrich Satyr’s hooves

Peanut Meringue cookies with a blueberry buttercream filling
Ingredients
PEANUT MERINGUE COOKIES

150G PEANUTS
125G SUGAR
100ML EGG WHITES
Pinch of SALT
100G CHOCOLATE

BLUEBERRY BUTTERCREAM

150G BUTTER
100G BLEUBERRIES
300G POWDERED SUGAR

Method
  1. Roast the peanuts in the oven (190°C). Keep a close eye on them as they burn quite rapidly.
  2. Put halve of the peanuts in a blender and blend until you get a very fine – almost floury- texture. Be careful to not overdo it or you’ll have peanut butter. Mix the remaining peanuts in small chunks – this will add a fun crunch to your cookie.
  3. Combine the ‘peanut flour’ with 75g of sugar and a pinch of salt.
  4. Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks. While you continue whisking, add the rest of the sugar.
  5. Combine the meringue with your peanut flour mix and pipe the mixture into little hoof shapes.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes at 190°C or until lightly golden. Let it cool down on the baking paper for a couple of minutes before you transfer them on your cooling tray to avoid them from breaking.
  7. For the blueberry buttercream, heat the berries in a microwave or saucepan until they form a nice dark puree.
  8. Place the butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until you get a smooth and creamy texture. Add the blueberry puree while mixing and then add the powdered sugar.
  9. Pipe the buttercream on one side of a fully cooled cookie. Sprinkle some peanut bits over the buttercream and add another cookie on top.
  10. Dip one half of your cookie in melted chocolate.

Have you ever heard of the Cairnfrich satyrs? It’s a tribe of fey creatures living in one of the most harsh mountain ridges I have ever climbed. With their goat hooves and excellent balance they don’t mind the steep and rocky trails. Once they spot a group of adventurers or merchants clambering up the path, they will surround them and play their music to cheer them on during the tough journey.

If you don’t complain too much during the way up, the Cairnfrich satyrs will invite you to their den – a cozy cave near the top of the mountain. There, you will dance, drink and sing the night away. And if you’re not too exhausted after a day of climbing and an evening of partying, you might even enjoy the other carnal pleasures they are known for. They sure know how to party!

These ‘bokkepootjes’ cookies represent the euphoric feeling you get when you finished an arduous task and you can finally let your hair down and relax!