The January 2009 Daring Bakers Challenge comes to you from Karen a/k/a Baking Soda at Bake My Day! and Zorra a/k/a Kochtopf at 1x umrühren bitte

Don't know about you girls and boys but we feel in need for a little shaping up after the holidays. We're adapting an air of lightness, adding a touch of crisp and maybe even go nuts. A challenge that’s more about technique than about baking a recipe. With the choices given, we think you've got plenty of options to chose something that’s individually challenging. You are allowed every flavour in the universe, you may go round or square, roll or fold but you need to shape up!

So here we go; January – something light... Tuiles – what could be lighter??

Traditionally, tuiles are thin, crisp almond cookies that are gently molded over a rolling pin or arched form while they are still warm. Once set, their shape resembles the curved French roofing tiles for which they're named.

To download the recipe in .pdf format, click HERE