Preparation Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
Makes: 20 fingers
INGREDIENTS
2 egg whites 100g sugar
¼ cup honey
1 tsp almond essence or vanilla essence 300g McKenzie’s Almond Flour
½ cup plain flour
1 tsp McKenzie’s Baking Powder
20 whole almonds
METHOD
- Place the egg whites into a clean mixer bowl, add sugar and mix on high speed, beating until the egg whites are stiff and fluffy. Add honey and mix again for another minute, then gently stir in
- In another bowl combine the almond flour, plain flour and baking powder, whisking to combine
- Gently fold these dry ingredients into the egg white mixture, folding carefully not to deflate the egg Let this rest for 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, preheat the oven to 150°C (fan forced) and line two trays with baking
- Roll approx. 2 tablespoons of mixture into the shape of a finger. Gently push an almond into the tip like a fingernail. To make them more witch like, roll the mixture slightly crooked.
- With the tip of a knife, score the top of each finger to resemble creases of the
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, allow to cool for 5 minutes on the tray before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
Tip- These witch fingers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Thanks to McKenzie’s for the recipe.