How to choose BISCUITS in health

It is difficult to give up a biscuit, especially since there are many types and for all tastes. Let's see how we can choose them in their range, with the awareness of what we are eating and respecting our healthy well-being.

The term indicates today biscuits small cakes baked in the oven, while originally indicated a bread baked twice.

The recipe for a pastry similar to that of modern biscuit appears only in 1600. The basic biscuit recipe includes cereal flour (wheat, rice), potato flour, butter or margarine, sugar or honey, eggs, milk, aromas (hazelnuts, chocolate, etc.), and baking powder.

Obviously, the ingredients may vary depending on the recipe.

The biscuits are classified depending on the consistency of the dough:

• Smooth or waffle biscuits: obtained from a mixture lying on the thin sheet on which are cut molds.
• Biscuits by the slice: are obtained from a baked dough and then cut into uniform portions (e.g. The nooks).
• Biscuits drip: the dough is very soft and is poured on a plate covered with wax paper with the help of a spoon or a piping bag smoothbore nozzle.
• Shaped cookies: the soft dough is ejected from a pastry bag with a shaped nozzle, or is paid by spoonful into shaped molds.

Regardless of the consistency of the dough, the cookies can be simple, trimmed with decorations (raisins, almonds, chocolate chips), covered with icing or filled with jam, cream, almond paste or otherwise.

Given the high calorie content of most commercially baked cookies, due to the significant presence of sugars and butter or, in General, saturated fats or hydrogenated fats (margarine), are not recommended for those who follow a low-calorie diet, for diabetics and those with high cholesterol. In such cases, best to focus on sugar-free biscuits and with small quantities of butter and animal fats. Integral cookies can help in cases of constipation because rich in fiber.

How to choose the biscuits

In the selection of biscuits on the market, they are preferred:

• The confectionery products from qualified industries that offer greater guarantees of hygiene, as well as a longer shelf life ensured by the type of packaging airtight.
• The products with sunflower oil or with butter (not margarine or palm oil), provided, however, that these substances are contained in moderate doses (up to 15 g per 100 g).
• The products of biological origin and free of dyes and preservatives (read the label on the packaging).

How to store

The biscuits retain their fragrance for a long time when stored in tin food bags or boxes, in a cool, dry place. If the boxes are put 2 or 3 lumps of sugar will remain as long as fragrant: even a week homemade cookies, about 15 days industrial ones.

In the kitchen

There are many recipes and variants for preparing the biscuits, from the simplest so-called "from TE2, richer ones butter or honey, chocolate or fruit, very used to have breakfast or tasty snacks.

Recipe for fast and easy biscuits

This recipe only requires two ingredients:

• 100 g flour
• 170 g of condensed milk.

It is very easy to prepare, because you have to mix the two ingredients. When well blended, with wet hands they should make balls that will be placed on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake in a preheated oven at 160 ° for 15 minutes. At leisure, you can decorate with the melted chocolate.