Renes Fior Di Mandorla

Name: Renes Fior Di Mandorla
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 12 pieces
Cuisine: Italienische Küche
Ingredients: 150 g blanched almonds; 100 g sugar; 2 packets vanilla sugar; 3 drops bitter almond extract; 1 egg white; Powdered sugar for rolling; Baking paper

12 pieces

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Ingredients

150 g blanched almonds
100 g sugar
2 packets vanilla sugar
3 drops bitter almond extract
1 egg white
Powdered sugar for rolling

Additionally

Baking paper

Preparation

1
Finely grind the blanched almonds in a food processor, then mix with the sugar and vanilla sugar. Add bitter almond extract. Add the liquid egg white to the mixture and knead everything until a cohesive mass forms.
2
Form chestnut-sized balls and roll them in powdered sugar. Optionally, garnish the center with a blanched almond and place them spaced apart on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, pressing lightly. Bake at 180°C top and bottom heat for approx. 12 minutes.

Tip

1
This recipe is great for using up leftover egg whites.

Rene von Knuspr

Italy can offer more than just Panettone for Christmas! Try the Fior Di Mandorla - so delicate they melt in your mouth.