Almond Star
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Ingredients
- 250 g peeled almonds
- 6 Eggs
- 250 g powdered sugar
- 1 tsp butter vanilla aroma
- 1 packet grated lemon zest
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- baking powder
- lemons
- butter (for greasing the pan)
- ground almonds (or breadcrumbs for dusting the pan)
- almonds
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
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1.
Grind almonds finely in a food processor. Separate eggs. Beat yolks with a pinch of salt and powdered sugar using the whisk attachment until frothy. Fold in vanilla aroma, lemon zest, cinnamon, baking powder, and almonds. Whip egg whites with a few drops of lemon juice to stiff peaks; rinse whisk well before whipping so it sets properly.
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2.
Fold one third of the meringue into the almond-yolk cream to loosen the batter. Gently fold in the remaining meringue with a spatula. Grease a star-shaped or 26 cm round springform pan with butter and dust with ground almonds or breadcrumbs so the cake releases easily. Pour batter into pan and smooth top.
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3.
Bake in a preheated oven on the middle rack at 175 °C (or 150 °C fan) for about one hour. Cover with parchment during baking. If using a tall star-shaped mold, bake ten minutes longer. Test doneness by inserting a wooden skewer or toothpick into the center; if it comes out with wet batter, bake longer.
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4.
Remove cake and let rest for three minutes. Optionally cut along the edge between cake and pan rim with a knife. Transfer to a cooling rack and dust with almonds and powdered sugar after cooling.
