As part of our Linguistica Masterclass series, Frau Serafini presented a session on how to bake traditional German cinnamon stars for Christmas. If you were so unlucky as to miss the session, you can watch the recording of the masterclass here and have a go at baking these delicious treats.
Ingredients:
- 170g icing sugar (plus plenty of extra for dusting)
- 2 Egg whites (medium size eggs)
- A pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
- 235g ground almonds (skin on)
Equipment you will need:
- A good size mixing bowl
- A couple of smaller bowls
- A sieve
- A rolling pin
- Star-shaped cutters
- Baking paper (to line the baking trays)
- Clingfilm (for rolling out) OR a board/pastry sheet for rolling out
- An electric whisk
- A wooden spoon
- A knife for spreading
- Decorations (optional!)
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