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Fortune cookies

By Abigail Donnelly
16
Easy
30 minutes
20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 115 g butter
  • 3 free-range egg whites
  • 150 g sugar
  • ½ t almond extract
  • 140 g flour
  • 2 T water

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  2. Melt the butter and cool slightly.
  3. Beat the egg whites until frothy using an electric beater. Reduce the speed to low and add the remaining ingredients, one at a time, beating until combined.
  4. Spoon the mixture onto a silicone baking mat or a well-greased piece of greaseproof paper and spread using the back of a spoon to make thin circles about 10 cm in diameter.
  5. Bake for 7 minutes, or until the edges start to brown. Quickly remove from the baking mat using a knife, place a printed message inside, and fold in half. Pinch the edges together and hold in place until sealed.
  6. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve with jasmine tea.

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