White or brown lard nuts

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 500 g flour
• 375 g lard, pure
• 250 g sugar
• 1 tsp, stripped ammonium bicarbonate
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder (only for brown butter nuts)

Instructions

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

a recipe from my grandmother – tasty not only, but especially at Christmas

Melt the lard (important: do not boil, otherwise the baking powder will foam). Add the flour, sugar, and baking powder (less if you use baking powder from the pharmacy; it has a stronger leavening power because it is much fresher), and perhaps some cocoa powder, and mix. Let the mixture set. Form small balls, place them on a baking sheet (preferably lined with baking paper), and press down lightly. Bake at 180°C for 10-12 minutes. The nuts are ready when the surface cracks open noticeably. Let them cool first, then remove them from the baking sheet! Butternuts should be handled carefully!