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Lemon Hearts
The story
From Karla's family cookbook (2014). These delicate lemon hearts made from ground almonds with lemon glaze are a light and airy Christmas treat — completely flour-free.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 42 min
- Servings
- 30
- Difficulty
- easy
Method
Beat egg yolks and icing sugar with a hand mixer until fluffy.
Fold in lemon juice, salt, and the ground almonds.
Dust the work surface with icing sugar and roll out the dough to approx. ½ cm thick.
Cut out heart shapes and bake at 160°C for 10–12 minutes. Leave to cool.
Stir icing sugar, lemon juice, and drops of egg white into a glaze and brush over the hearts.