Chinese fortune cookies
Origin of the recipe
The origins of the famous Chinese fortune cookies are rather murky. Some even say they were actually invented in Japan or first appeared in a Los Angeles Asian restaurant. Either way, this almost weightless treat has long been firmly associated with China, and can be used to celebrate both Chinese New Year and the more ordinary year.
What do you need for cooking?
Ingredients
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Wheat flour
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Sugar
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Egg whites
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Vanillin
Kitchen utensils
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Whisk
- Teflon mat
- Molds
Step-by-step recipe
Step 1:
Pour the egg whites into a bowl and whisk until foamy.
Step 2:
Add sugar mixed with vanilla and beat a little more.
Step 3:
Add flour, mix thoroughly until the consistency of liquid sour cream and put the dough in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Step 4:
Line a baking sheet with a silicone or Teflon baking mat, pour the dough onto it and smooth it out to form thin circles with a diameter of 6-8 cm.
Step 5:
Bake for 4-8 minutes, depending on size, at 180 degrees in a preheated oven until the edges are golden.
Step 6:
Place the piece of paper with the fortune in the center of the still warm circle, carefully fold the cookie in half, bend it over the edge of the mold, bringing the edges as close together as possible, and place it inside the mold to cool.
Step 7:
Place the completely hardened cookies on a plate and place on the festive table.
Cooking tips
It's best not to use regular baking paper - thin cookies may stick to it.
Don't overcook the cookies in the oven, otherwise they will become too brittle and won't bend.
Don't bake too many cookies at once - while you're folding the first ones, the last ones will have time to cool.
The final step requires quick action while the cookies are still warm, so have everything you need on hand—narrow fortune notes, slightly shorter than the diameter of the cookies, and cookie cutters. Disposable coffee mugs work well as cookie cutters.
