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🍽️ Crunchy Almond Diamonds
485 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 200 g peeled ground almond kernels
- 200 g sugar
- 2 drops bitter almond flavoring
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for dusting)
- dark chocolate coating (for decorating, if needed)
Instructions
- 1. Separate the eggs. Carefully separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
- 2. Beat the egg whites with a mixer until they form stiff peaks.
- 3. Whisk the remaining egg white, the egg yolks, and all other ingredients together in a separate bowl.
- 4. Gently fold the yolk mixture into the egg whites until you have a uniform batter.
- 5. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- 6. Spread the mixture evenly onto the tray to a thickness of about 1 cm (finger-thick).
- 7. Preheat your oven to 100 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Celsius if using fan/convective mode).
- 8. Place the tray in the oven and dry the mixture for 2 to 2.5 hours.
- 9. Remove the diamonds from the oven and let them cool down completely.
- 10. Cut the cooled sheet into diamond shapes measuring approximately 9 x 5 cm using a large knife.
- 11. Lightly dust the diamonds with powdered sugar.
- 12. Melt chocolate coating in a water bath until it is liquid.
- 13. Optionally decorate one single diamond with the melted chocolate, for example with a small musical note shape.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 485
- Protein: 11 g · Fett/Fat: 32 g · Carbs: 42 g