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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 1 egg white
  • 75 g honey
  • 50 g sugar cane granules (dried sugar cane juice, available in health food stores)
  • 1 pinch of vanilla
  • 40 g almonds
  • 40 g hazelnuts
  • 40 g pine nuts
  • 72 wafers, round, diameter approx. 4 cm

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Wholefood version of the Italian sweet

Blanch the almonds and peel them. Mix the almonds, hazelnuts, and pine nuts and grind finely. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form. Mix the honey, granules, and vanilla into the egg whites. Beat the mixture by hand (!) until thickened. Gradually fold in the almond and nut mixture. Continue stirring until everything is well combined. Spread the mixture onto one wafer and cover with a second wafer. Place on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 150°C for approx. 20-30 minutes, until the filling has set. Makes 36 pieces.

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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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