Christmas Stars

Ingredients

• One pound of powdered sugar
• i pound of almonds
• whites of 6 eggs
• I teaspoon of cinnamon
• the grated rind of i lemon

Method

1. 1

   Wash the almonds and wipe them dry.

2. 2

   Grind in an almond mill (do not pound, as it makes them too much of a paste).

3. 3

   Beat the whites to a stiff froth, add sugar, lemon rind and cinnamon; stir for 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Take out 1 cupful, and into the rest stir the almonds.

5. 5

   Flour the board well and turn the mixture on it, roll out lightly and cut in stars.

6. 6

   Put a small quantity of the plain mixture on each one, and bake in a moderate oven.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The way to the heart (1905) by Carrie Pickett Moore, page 29. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Christmas Stars. One pound of powdered sugar, i pound of almonds, whites of 6 eggs, I teaspoon of cinnamon, the grated rind of i lemon

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