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Carquinyoli (Catalan Almond Cookies)
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Carquinyoli (Catalan Almond Cookies)

8 ingredients 9 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

607
Calories
20g
Protein
7g
Fat
114g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 150 g flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 1 lemon , zested
  • 125 g whole raw almonds
  • 1 egg, beaten

Directions

1

Combine the flour, cinnamon, and baking powder.

2

Combine the egg, sugar, and lemon zest. Whip until very foamy.

3

Stir the flour mixture and almonds into the egg mixture to get a dough .

4

Shape the dough into two flattened logs of about 6 x 3 cm on a parchment -lined baking sheet .

5

Brush the dough with the beaten egg.

6

Bake in the oven at moderate heat (180°C) for 25 minutes.

7

While still hot, cut the baked dough into thin slices less than 1 cm thick. Arrange slices on baking sheets without letting them touch.

8

Bake them for 5 minutes more in the oven to brown their surfaces.

9

Allow to cool before eating.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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