Cinnamon stars

Name: Cinnamon stars
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 70
Ingredients: 3 Protein (size M); 250 g Sugar; 7-10 Tbsp grated rind of 1 untreated lemon; 1 TABLESPOON Cinnamon; 350 g ground almonds with skin; 125 g Icing sugar; Baking paper, flour and cling film

AUTHOR
Cassandra Brock

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
120 mins

TOTAL TIME
120 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 70

3 Protein (size M)
250 g Sugar
7-10 Tbsp grated rind of 1 untreated lemon
1 TABLESPOON Cinnamon
350 g ground almonds with skin
125 g Icing sugar
Baking paper, flour and cling film

Directions

1
Beat 2 egg whites until stiff. Add sugar and continue beating for 6-8 minutes. Mix lemon zest, cinnamon and almonds, fold in and work into a smooth dough. Pour the dough onto a piece of baking paper sprinkled with flour. Place a piece of cling film on top and roll out the dough to a thickness of approx. 0.5 cm. Cut out stars (approx. 5 cm Ø) and shooting stars (approx. 8 cm long) from the dough and place them on three baking trays lined with baking paper.
2
Beat the remaining egg white until stiff for the icing. Add icing sugar and stir in. Brush stars and shooting stars with it. Bake in the preheated oven (electric: 150 °C/ gas: level 1) for about 15 minutes on the lowest rack. After 5 minutes, cover if necessary and continue baking. Leave to cool down