Women's Caprices

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 500 g flour
• 250 g butter
• 50 g powdered sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cube of yeast (germ), mixed with some sugar in milk
• 1 pinch of salt
• Apricot jam
• 4 egg whites
• 225 g powdered sugar
• 1 bag of vanilla sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 3 hours

Original recipe from my great-grandmother – that’s pure Christmas

Knead the ingredients into a smooth dough and leave to rest in the fridge for 2 hours. For the topping, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and then add the sugar, stirring constantly. Also chill for 1 hour. Halve the dough and roll out each half thinly to the size of a baking tray – this works best on a floured surface and if you line the tray with baking paper. Prick several times with a fork and bake in a preheated oven at 180° for approx. 10 minutes until light golden. Immediately spread a thin layer of jam onto the hot dough and spread half of the glaze over each stick. Cut into sticks (approx. 1.5 x 4.5 cm) with a sharp knife – dip the knife in water every now and then. Place the sticks, slightly spaced apart, on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Then bake at 160° for about 9 minutes – the glaze must not change color; it must stay white.