Cinnamon Stars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. confectioners sugar
6 egg whites
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. lemon rind
1 lb. unblanched almonds, ground
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Sift sugar; whip egg whites until stiff.
Mix with sugar gradually.
Add cinnamon and lemon rind.
Whip constantly. Reserve 1/3 of mixture.
Fold in almonds.
Flour a board lightly. Pat or roll dough to the thickness of 1/3-inch.
If it is sticky, use a little confectioners sugar.
Cut the cakes with a star or other cutter.
Glaze the tops with the reserved mixture.
Bake on ungreased tin in slow oven at 325\u00b0.
This recipe requires no flour.