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lime stars

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 2 limes, untreated, zest
  • 125 g flour
  • 115 g powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 60 g butter
  • 1 egg yolk
  • some food coloring, green
  • Grease for the tray

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours 35 minutes

makes about 40 pieces

Knead the flour with 40g of powdered sugar, baking powder, diced butter, egg yolk, finely grated lime zest, and half of the juice until smooth. Chill the dough for 2 hours. Then roll out the dough to a thickness of 3mm and cut out stars. Grease the baking trays or line them with baking paper and arrange the stars on them. Bake at 180°C (top/bottom heat) for about 8-10 minutes until light golden. Sift the remaining powdered sugar and mix with the remaining lime juice. Tint green, if desired. Brush the stars with this mixture.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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