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Greek almond snowballs – Kourabiedes

Cooking method
Cuisine
Κατηγορία , , ,
Difficulty Intermediate
Time
Preparation time: 35 min Cooking time: 35 min Ωρα ξεκούρασης: 2 hour Total time:: 3 hrs 10 mins
Portions 35
Ingredients
  • 460 grams phytin (vegetable butter)
  • 80 grams icing sugar
  • 130 grams almonds (non peeled)
  • 650 grams all-purpose flour
  • 2 grams vanilla
  • icing sugar (a lot)
Instructions
  1. Add phytin in a frying pan and roast the almonds, then let them cool down on a piece of paper and transfer them to a blender and blend them, until you have chunk pieces.
  2. Use the mixer’s paddle (if you have) to beat the phytin for 8 minutes, until it fluffs up.
  3. Then, add the icing sugar and continue beating, for another 8 minutes. The mixture should be white and fluffy.
  4. Remove the mixer’s bowl and add the vanilla (either 3 pieces of vanillin or a little of vanilla extract) and the almonds and mix gently.
  5. Gradually add the flour with a spatula.
  6. Firstly, shape into round pieces, 35 grams each and then form them in the preferable shape.
  7. Lay a parchment paper on 2 baking pans, place the pieces on them and bake in preheated oven, at 180℃, set on fan, for 35 minutes, depending on the oven.
  8. When ready, remove them from the oven and let them cool down, for at least 2 hours.
  9. Add a lot of icing sugar on a baking pan or a platter, place the kourabiedes on it and then sprinkle icing sugar on them, until they are well covered.
Σημειώσεις
  1. You can add butter, phytin, minervini, margarine and sunflower oil.
Keywords: almond, snowballs, kourabiedes, Christmas, desserts
Read it online: https://timoleondiamantis.gr/en/recipe/paradosiakoi-kourabiedes/