Fresh Fruits Recipes - Lemon Crunchies Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups/330 g all purpose/plain flour

• 1 3/4 cups/350 g granulated sugar

• 4 large egg whites, lightly beaten

• 1 1/3 cups/200 g finely ground almonds

• 2/3 cup/50 g finely chopped candied lemon peel

• Grated zest of 1 lemon

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/8 tsp salt

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Method:

1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Mix the flour, sugar, egg whites, almonds, candied lemon peel, lemon zest, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl to form a stiff dough.

2. Press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a 12 x 3-inch (30 x 8-cm) rectangle. Transfer to the prepared cookie sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4. Preheat the oven to 300°F/150°C/gas 2. Cut the dough in half lengthwise and slice into 1/2-inch (1-cm) strips.

5. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until just golden. Transfer to racks to cool.