Authentic Norwegian Kransekake

Dessert · Norway classic.

Ingredients

• 3 Cups Almonds
• 4 Egg White
• 4 cups Powdered Sugar
• 2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 Egg White
• 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Juice

Method

1. Continue cooking — Grind almonds in an almond grinder or food processor. ▢
2. Mix together — Mix almonds and powdered sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
3. Knead — Add three of the egg whites and knead the dough together with your hands until it comes together in a ball.
4. Continue cooking — Wrap in cling film and leave in the fridge for at least an hour, preferably until the next day. ▢
5. Continue cooking — Grease the kransekake forms thoroughly and coat with semolina, flour, or bread crumbs. ▢
6. Preheat the oven — Preheat oven to 210°C (410°F) top and bottom heat.
7. Knead — Divide the dough into six sections. ▢ Slowly add the remaining egg white to the dough and knead it until you can roll it into long sausages about as thick as your index finger.
8. Continue cooking — Fill the forms with the dough sausages, pinching the ends together to make rings. ▢
9. Continue cooking — Set the forms on a baking sheet and back in the middle of the oven for about 10 – 12 minutes, until the tops are golden brown.

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