Russian Christmas Cuts

Name: Russian Christmas Cuts
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 50
Ingredients: 60 g Whipped cream; 200 g Sugar; 250 g Butter; 70 g Honey; 200 g flaked almonds; 100 g candied fruit mix; 6 Eggs (size M); 100 g chopped almonds; 200 g Flour; baking paper

AUTHOR
Xavier Baldwin

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
45 mins

TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 50

60 g Whipped cream
200 g Sugar
250 g Butter
70 g Honey
200 g flaked almonds
100 g candied fruit mix
6 Eggs (size M)
100 g chopped almonds
200 g Flour
baking paper

Directions

1
Bring cream, 30 g sugar, 50 g butter and honey to the boil. Add flaked almonds. Let the mixture cool down a little. Chop the candied fruits finely. Separate eggs. Mix 200 g butter, egg yolks and 100 g sugar with the whisk of the hand mixer until creamy. Stir in chopped almonds and fruits.
2
Beat the egg whites until stiff, then add 70 g sugar. Alternately fold flour and beaten egg white into the butter egg mixture. Spread the mixture on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Spread almond paste on top and bake in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for 20-25 minutes. Remove the tray and let it cool down. Straighten the edges of the cake, then cut it crosswise into strips of approx. 4 cm width. Cut strips into rhombuses
3
Waiting time approx. 1 hour