for 48 pieces

Dough

150 g	white flour
100 g	ground almonds
100 g	sugar
1 tsp	baking powder
1 pinch	salt
50 g	butter
1	egg
1	organic lemon, use grated zest and 1 tbsp of juice

To deep-fry

	oil, for deep-frying
5 tbsp	sugar

How it's done

Dough

In a bowl, mix the flour with all the other ingredients up to and including the salt. Add the butter and rub together using your hands to form an even, crumbly mixture. Add the egg, lemon zest and juice, and mix quickly to create a soft dough – do not knead. Flatten the dough, cover and chill for approx. 30 mins.

To shape

Roll out the dough in batches between two sheets of baking paper to 1 cm thick. Cut out hearts approx. 5 cm, halve these down the centre.

To deep-fry

Fill a pot to 1/3 with oil and heat it to approx. 175 °C. Slide the pieces of dough into the oil using a slotted spoon, fry for approx. 4 mins. until golden brown, turning occasionally. Remove and drain on paper towels. Pour the sugar into a deep dish and roll the Mutzenmandeln in the sugar.

Show complete recipe