Important for cinnamon stars
Reserve a little egg whites for the icing and bake the stars at low temperature to keep them soft inside and white on top.
Christmas Recipe
Cinnamon stars
Whipped protein, icing sugar, almonds and cinnamon form a sticky dough, which is rolled out, cut out and baked with protein. Reserve a little protein for the glaze and bake the stars at low temperature so that they remain soft on the inside and white on the top. Orange grating complements the cinnamon, ground hazelnuts can replace part of the almonds.
Total time
1 hr 47 min
Calories
95 kcal
Servings
35 servings
Difficulty
Medium
Why this recipe works
Cinnamon stars step by step
Reserve a little protein for the icing and bake the stars at low temperature to keep them soft on the inside and white on the top. Whipped protein, icing sugar, almonds and cinnamon form a sticky dough that is rolled out, cut out and baked with protein. Orange grating adds cinnamon, ground hazelnuts can replace part of the almonds.
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Christmas Recipes
Recipe
Cinnamon stars
Whipped protein, icing sugar, almonds and cinnamon form a sticky dough, which is rolled out, cut out and baked with protein. Reserve a little protein for the icing and bake the stars at low temperature to keep them soft inside and white on top.
Ingredients
35 servings
Method
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1
Prepare ingredients
Cover two baking trays with baking paper and dust the work surface lightly with flour. Separate the protein clean, mix the almonds with cinnamon and reserve some of the protein later whipped to coat.
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2
Prepare
From beaten protein, icing sugar, almonds and cinnamon, a sticky dough is formed, which is rolled out, cut out and baked with protein glaze.
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3
Check for doneness
Reserve a little egg whites for the icing and bake the stars at low temperature to keep them soft inside and white on top.
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4
Serve
Remove the cinnamon stars from the oven while the protein glaze is still bright. Leave to cool on the baking tray and only remove from each other after completely drying.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Cinnamon stars
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Orange grating adds cinnamon, ground hazelnuts can replace some of the almonds.
Nutrition per serving
95kcal
12.0 gCarbohydrates
2.0 gProtein
4.0 gFat
Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Cinnamon stars
Weigh the almonds, prepare the protein and keep the icing sugar separately, then start the main cooking process for the cinnamon stars.
Reserve a little egg whites for the icing and bake the stars at low temperature to keep them soft inside and white on top.
Allow the cinnamon stars to cool completely. Keep in mind when storing: reserve a little egg whites for the glaze and bake the stars at low temperature to keep them soft on the inside and white on the top. Close the pastry tightly until it is creamy and cool.
Orange grating adds cinnamon, ground hazelnuts can replace some of the almonds.
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