El louza

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C (150 °C fan) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix the ground almonds, icing sugar and a pinch of cinnamon.
3. Add the egg whites, orange blossom water, vanilla and melted butter, then knead until you have a soft, smooth dough.
4. Shape small balls about 3 cm wide, then flatten them slightly into diamonds or small oval loaves.
5. Place the pastries on the tray, spaced apart, then bake for 15 minutes, until barely golden.
6. Make the icing by mixing the icing sugar and orange blossom water until smooth and thick.
7. As soon as they come out of the oven, brush the still-warm pastries with the icing.
8. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight tin.