Classic Cinnamon Stars with Sugar Glaze

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• 1 pinch salt
• 300 g sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp gingerbread spice
• 350 g ground almonds (unshelled)
• flour for dusting (or ground nuts)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Gradually add the sugar, beating until a smooth foam forms. Add lemon juice and beat to glossy stiffness. Set aside 3-4 tbsp of the mixture for the glaze.

2. 2.

   Fold the remaining whipped egg white with the almonds mixed with cinnamon and optional gingerbread spice into the dough until smooth.

3. 3.

   Dust a work surface with flour or ground nuts. Roll out the dough to 6‑8 mm thickness and cut out star shapes. Place them on parchment paper-lined tray and brush with the reserved glaze.

4. 4.

   Let them dry at room temperature overnight for best results.

5. 5.

   Preheat oven to 120 °C (under/over heat).

6. 6.

   Bake the dried stars for about 25 minutes more than they need to dry, keeping the glaze snow‑white. Cool on the tray.