Cinnamon Balls

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Ingredients :

175 gr ground almonds
75 gr caster sugar
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
2 egg whites
oil, for greasing
icing (confectioners) sugar, for dredging



How To Make :

1. Preheat the oven to 180 Celcius Degrees or 350 Fahrenheit Degree. Grease a large baking sheet with oil.

2. Mix together the ground almonds, sugar, and cinnamon. Whisk the egg whites until they begin to stiffen and fold enough into the almonds to make a fairly firm mixture.

3. Wet your hands with cold water and roll small spoonfuls of the mixture into balls. Place these at intervals on the baking sheet.

4. Bake for about 15 minutes in the center of the oven. They should be slightly soft inside, overcook will make them hard and tough.

5. Slide a spatula under the balls to release them from the baking sheet, and leave to cool. Sift a few tablespoons of icing sugar onto a plate and when the cinnamon balls are cold, slide them on the plate. Shake gently to completely cover the cinnamon balls in sugar and store in an airtight container or in the freezer.

*Serve 15
(Source : Lucia Perez)