'Carquiñolis'

Ingredients

Ingredients: 500 gm of flour 300 gm of sugar 300 gm of marzipan 180 gm of milk 150 gm of thickening agent 125 gm of toasted almonds grated lemon rind a little cinnamon.

Preparation

The marzipan is made in the traditional way, mixing the egg whites, almonds and icing sugar. Next mix the flour with the sugar, add the milk and the marzipan. Knead with the hands and gradually add the thickening agent, the almonds, the grated rind and cinnamon. Roll out the dough mixture on greaseproof paper on a baking tray, and place in the oven at 150ºC for about 15 minutes. Then remove and cut the mixture into strips two centimetres wide, glaze with the egg yolk and return to the oven until it turns golden.