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9 oz. (250 g) ALMONDS “Kransekake” moulds
9 oz. (250 g) BLANCHED ALMONDS are also available as
4 CUPS (500 g) POWDERED SUGAR separate rings sold in
SEEDS FROM 1 VANILLA BEAN 18-ring sets. That said,
(OPTIONAL) you can just as well
1 tbsp LIGHT CORN SYRUP OR LIQUID make any shape cookie
GLUCOSE you like, you don’t even
3 EGG WHITES need a mould at all. Just
SEMOLINA OR FLOUR, FOR DUSTING add 2 tsp baking powder
For this recipe you will need six - see recipe for Holiday
kransekake moulds (available from
cookware specialists or online). almond cookies,
Each mould comprises three rings page 126.
giving 18 rings in total.*
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all the almonds into a food processor
and whizz until finely ground. Add the
powdered sugar, vanilla seeds, light corn
syrup or glucose and egg whites then
pulse until the mixture comes together.
Dust your work surface with powdered
sugar and knead the dough until nice and
smooth, about 3 minutes.
Spray the insides of the kransekake
moulds with non-stick baking spray.
Sprinkle a little semolina or flour into each
mould and tip the moulds to distribute the
semolina evenly around the inside, shaking
out any excess.
Roll the dough into finger-width lengths
that are long enough to fit into the
kransekake moulds. Press the ends
together to seal.
Bake in the preheated oven for about
15 minutes and set aside to cool
completely in the moulds.
Try to release the baked rings by gently
knocking the moulds on the work surface.
Make the glaze by mixing together
powdered sugar with a little water.
Transfer to a piping bag with a
small nozzle.
To assemble the cake, sort the cooked
rings into size order. Place the largest
ring on a large serving plate, and pipe
zig-zag patterns onto the largest ring
using the piping bag. Place the second
largest ring on top and repeat the icing.
Continue to stack the rings in
decreasing size order until you have
a tower of 18 iced rings. Allow the
icing to set (this will secure the
rings to each other).

Watch how the Kransekakes are made

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