Instead of vanilla crescents! In winter 2024 we will bake delicious fairy kisses

    In thewill be available in winter 2024 instead of (or alongside) vanilla crescents, cinnamon stars and co.delicious fairy kisses. You read that right! The pastry with the magical name captivates all the senses and is therefore a true all-rounder for the magical holiday season.

    The origin of fairy kisses is as mystical as their name itself

    The little delicacy brings people togetherdelicate shortcrust pastry base with a juicy filling of nut nougat and an airy meringue topping. Perfect for anyone looking for a mix of tradition and something new. By the way, we have to disappoint anyone who is interested in the origin of fairy kisses. There are a lot of myths surrounding the origins of the sweet pastries - from distant fairy worlds to old fairy tales. We're not surprised by the name. In any case, we hope you enjoy your stay!

    Like from another world: recipe for delicious fairy kisses

    Ingredients (for approx. 30 pieces)

    For the shortcrust pastry

    • 250 g Flour
    • 125 g kalte Butter
    • 70g sugar
    • 1 No
    • 1 pinch of salt
    • Filling:100 g Nuss-Nougat

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    • 2 egg whites
    • 100g sugar
    • 1 tsp lemon juice

    Beat egg whites? It's child's play with this hand blender!

    preparation

    1. Knead the flour, butter, sugar, egg and a pinch of salt into a smooth shortcrust pastry. Wrap the dough in cling film and leave forRest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minuteslet.
    2. Place the dough on a floured work surfaceabout three millimeters thickroll out. Cut out even circles and place them on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
    3. Place a small amount of nut nougat in the center of each circle.
    4. Beat the egg whites until stiff with a hand mixer. Gradually add sugar and lemon juice until the mixture is shiny and forms stable peaks. Pour the meringue mixture into a piping bag and pipe small dots onto the nougat filling so that the circles look like little towers.
    5. ItPreheat oven to 150 °C fan oven. The fairy kisses forbake for about 20 minutesuntil the meringue topping is slightly golden brown. Allow to cool completely after baking.

    Tipp:The fairy kisses are kept airtightone to two weeks.Be careful to protect the cookies from moisture, otherwise the meringue will become soft and sticky