Zimtsterne – Original

by Editorial Staff

Summary

Prep Time	40 mins
Total Time	6 hrs 40 mins
Course	Baking
Cuisine	European
Servings (Default: 1)

Ingredients

2 egg (s), including the egg white
250 grams sugar
1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
0.5 teaspoon ½ kirsch, (possibly also lemon juice)
350 g almond (s), round

For the glaze:

150 g powdered suar
2 tablespoon water

Instructions

Beat the egg whites with the mixer (= not stiff). Carefully stir in the sugar with a rubber spatula until everything is a nice mixture. Now add the ground almonds and knead the whole thing into a dough.
Now roll out the whole thing about 0.7mm-1cm thick (possibly between two sheets or on a thin layer of sugar, because the whole thing is a very sticky - but super tasty - affair). Now cut out with star shapes and place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
Let the stars dry for at least 6 hours, or even better overnight, at room temperature. Then in the middle of the oven preheated to 250 ° for approx. 3-4 minutes.
As long as the stars are still warm, brush them with the prepared glaze (use a toothpick or something similar to pull them to the tips).
Variant of cinnamon glaze: additionally approx. 1 teaspoon cinnamon (for cinnamon lovers)
TIP:
- Take different sized star shapes, results in a beautiful picture
- white glaze and those with cinnamon (gives white & brown stars)
- Decoration with silver beads is also very nice

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