Almond stars

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 250 g flour
• 150 g sugar
• 2 packets of vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of cinnamon
• 2 egg yolks
• 200 g butter, cold, cut into pieces
• 70 g almond(s), peeled, ground
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp milk
• 75 g almonds, peeled, halved

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

also good for egg yolk utilization

Sift the flour onto a baking board and make a well in the center. Add the sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, cinnamon, and both egg yolks. Mix with some of the flour until a thick paste forms. Add the cold butter, cut into pieces, and the ground almonds, and quickly knead all the ingredients into a smooth dough. Chill for at least 30 minutes. Then roll out the dough on a floured surface, cut out stars, and place on a baking sheet. Whisk one egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of milk and brush over the stars. Press a halved almond into the center of each star and place in the oven. Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C for about 10 minutes.