Cinnamon Balls
Pane-bistecca
Cinnamon balls are quick to make and taste very Christmassy! It’s Christmas time again and the first Sunday of Advent is just around the corner. So it’s time to bake cookies.
The dough is quick to make with just a few ingredients, and for that really good cinnamon flavor, I rolled it in cinnamon sugar. This gave it a delicious crispy crust and so much flavor! And they are gluten-free!!
Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices. It is said to have been used as such in China and India as early as 2000 BC. The Egyptians used it for embalming, as a spice, and as incense. It was also used in ancient Greece, as attested by Herodotus and Hippocrates, for example.
It was already actively traded in the Roman Empire, where it was first used as medicine, an aphrodisiac, and incense, and only later as a spice. According to legend, after the death of his wife Poppaea, the Roman emperor Nero lit large cinnamon fires in the streets of Rome in her honor.
After the decline of the Roman Empire, trade was dominated by the Arabs. In the Middle Ages, cinnamon, which Taddeo Alderotti counted among the aromata, was known in Europe as a remedy for gout and other diseases and was also already used as a spice. Venice dominated the cinnamon trade in Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries. This was followed by the Portuguese, who colonized Ceylon in 1505 to secure and promote trade with India; this led to war with the Dutch in the 17th century in the struggle for control of the East Indian territories.
The dough is quick to make with just a few ingredients, and for that really good cinnamon flavor, I rolled it in cinnamon sugar. This gave it a delicious crispy crust and so much flavor! And they are gluten-free!!
Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices. It is said to have been used as such in China and India as early as 2000 BC. The Egyptians used it for embalming, as a spice, and as incense. It was also used in ancient Greece, as attested by Herodotus and Hippocrates, for example.
It was already actively traded in the Roman Empire, where it was first used as medicine, an aphrodisiac, and incense, and only later as a spice. According to legend, after the death of his wife Poppaea, the Roman emperor Nero lit large cinnamon fires in the streets of Rome in her honor.
After the decline of the Roman Empire, trade was dominated by the Arabs. In the Middle Ages, cinnamon, which Taddeo Alderotti counted among the aromata, was known in Europe as a remedy for gout and other diseases and was also already used as a spice. Venice dominated the cinnamon trade in Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries. This was followed by the Portuguese, who colonized Ceylon in 1505 to secure and promote trade with India; this led to war with the Dutch in the 17th century in the struggle for control of the East Indian territories.
Ingredients
125 g soft Butter
50 g Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Sugar
75 g Almond Flour
125 g Cornstarch
Cinnamon
Sugar
to be rolled in
Instructions
1
Step 1
Knead all ingredients for the dough together and form into finger-thick rolls.
2
Step 2
Cut these rolls into approx. 2 cm long pieces and roll these pieces into balls. Roll the balls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, then place on a baking sheet.
3
Step 3
Bake at 170°C for approx. 15-20 minutes.
4
Step 4
Roll the warm cinnamon balls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture again and leave to cool.
Notes
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