Almond Shortbread

Name: Almond Shortbread
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 100g Raw almonds; 110g Flour; 1.5 (one whole egg plus one egg; 1 piece Egg white; 50g Caster sugar; 2g salt; 2g Soda

by Zhi Fei

4.8 (1)

Favorite

Difficulty

Normal

Time

30m

Serving

2

The nutritional value of almonds is very balanced. It not only contains nutrients similar to animal protein, such as protein and fat, but also contains cellulose unique to plant ingredients. Carrotin, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, etc. contained in almonds are extremely precious medicinal substances, which have the functions of moisturizing the lungs, dispelling cold, expelling wind, stopping diarrhea, and moisturizing dryness. It can moisturize the lungs, clear the fire, detoxify and nourish the skin. It has a good effect on coughs caused by dryness of the lungs. It is a detoxification food with no side effects. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" also mentions the three major effects of almonds: "It moisturizes the lungs, eliminates food accumulation, and dissipates stagnant qi".

Almonds have been recognized as a good beauty product since ancient times, and they are the main medicine for moisturizing and beautifying in ancient health care homes. The vitamin E contained in almonds plays an important role in anti-aging of the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that almonds can moisturize the skin and help improve blood flow. Modern science has proved that sweet almonds are rich in fatty oil, protein, vitamin A, vitamin E and minerals. These are all nutrients that are beneficial to the appearance. They can help the skin resist oxidation, inhibit the formation of chloasma, and make the skin It is smoother and more delicate; it can provide the necessary nutrients to the hair and make the hair more black and shiny. Therefore, the effect of almonds is very obvious whether it is taken internally or externally. "

Ingredients

100g Raw Almonds
110g Flour
1.5 (one whole egg plus one Egg
1 piece Egg White
50g Caster Sugar
2g Salt
2g Soda

Almond Shortbread

1. All materials made.

2. Place the almonds on the baking tray and spread out.

3. Preheat the oven at 140°C for 5 minutes, and bake for 5 to 8 minutes.

4. Take out the toasted almonds and let them cool.

5. After the almonds are cooled, they are divided into two parts and crushed with a pulverizer.

6. One part is thinner and the other is slightly thicker, and the two parts are mixed for later use.

7. Put flour, sugar, salt, soda and crushed almonds in a container and mix well.

8. Add egg liquid.

9. Stir it into a dough.

10. Divide the dough into two parts (divide the amount of one part of the material into two parts, I used two parts here, and divide it into four equal parts) and knead the dough into a long "noodle stick".

11. Brush with egg white, and brush the "noodle stick" with egg white.

12. Preheat the oven to 160°C, bake for 15 minutes and take it out.

13. Take the "noodle stick" out and let it dry for a while.

14. Use a knife to cut the "noodle stick" oblique knife into small pieces of 1 cm thick.

15. Put it in the oven a second time. Turn the oven to 140 degrees and bake for 20 minutes, take it out to cool, and it's done.

Tips:
If you feel very sticky when kneading the dough or the dough stick on the operating table, you can moisten your hands with water and there will be no problem. Remember, please don't use oil. In addition, be sure to brush a little oil on the baking pan when baking, otherwise it will stick to the pan! Please remember Yo!