Serves 10
Directions
- 1Add the ground almonds and caster sugar to a large bowl and mix them together.
- 2Grate the zest of half a lemon into the bowl.
- 3Add the egg whites and stir with a wooden spoon until the eggs are absorbed and a sticky dough forms.
- 4Use your hands to bring the dough together.
- 5Divide the dough equally and shape into perfectly round balls.
- 6Roll each ball in granulated sugar to coat.
- 7Place the balls on a baking tray with space in between.
- 8Garnish each biscuit with a skin-on almond, lightly pressing it into the center.
- 9Place in the fridge to rest.
- 10Bake in the oven at 160 degrees on fan mode.
- 11Let the biscuits rest and cool down after removing from the oven.
Ingredients
- 200 g ground almonds
- 200 g caster sugar
- 1/2 whole lemon zest
- 2 whole egg white
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar
- 10 whole skin-on almond
Equipment
large bowlwooden spoonzesterplatebaking traybaking paper
Tips
- If the dough is not holding together and is too sticky, add a little more ground almonds.
- If you want to make small bites instead of the traditional large Sardinian size, you can make about 18-20 instead of 10.
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