German Christmas biscuits
37 min
A recipe for Christmas biscuits from my German grandmother. If you like candied peel and nuts you'll love these.
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Ingredients
Makes: 2 dozen biscuits
- 225g (8 oz) chopped unblanched almonds
- 225g (8 oz) self raising flour
- 225g (8 oz) caster sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 whole eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 175g (6 oz) chopped candied peel
Method
Prep:25min ›
Cook:12min ›
Ready in:37min
- Preheat the oven to 200 C / Gas 6.
- Mix all ingredients together well. The mixture has no fat & is very sticky. Roll out onto a well floured board to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into rough shaped pieces about 2" x 3" and slide with the aid of a knife onto baking parchment on an oven tray.
- Bake for approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
Tip
Ice whilst still warm with a royal icing made from one of the remaining egg whites and enough icing sugar to make a thick but still running icing. The icing will stiffen as the biscuits cool. Keep in an airtight tin. They keep well but never seem to stay in the tin long!
