Almond Ghriba With Lemon Zest Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.Take a saucepan, combine all the ingredients for the lemon cream, the sugar, lemon juice, egg yolk, butter, and cornstarch, mix all the ingredients thoroughly.

step 2

• STEP 2.Place the saucepan on medium flame, while continuously whisking with the whisk, and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the cream thickens and smoothens.

step 3

• STEP 3.Let the lemon cream chill down a little and then add it into a silicone mold like small semi-circular shapes, then put it in the freezer for two hours.

step 4

• STEP 4.Preparing the almond ghriba in a large mixing bowl, place the almond paste and add all the other ingredients lemon zest, egg yolk, and baking powder. Mix all the ingredients are well until combined.

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• STEP 5.Roll up the dough into small balls and add the frozen lemon cream in the center of the almond paste ball and roll into a ball.

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• STEP 6.Lastly, dip the cookies in the egg white, and then roll in flaked almonds.

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• STEP 7.Place the balls in a baking tray covered on parchment paper, gently flatten the cookies balls a little.

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• STEP 8.Bake in a preheated oven at 170c (340 f) for around 15 minutes, let them cool completely before serving since they will be very hot. Serve with moroccan mint tea!