Brunsli ( Swiss Brownies)

Ingredients:

150 grams (5 ounces) sugar
1 pinch of salt
250 grams (9 ounces) grind almonds
¼ tea spoon cinnamon
1 pinch of clove powder
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
2 tablespoons of flour
2 fresh white of egg (about 70 grams)
100 grams (3.5 ounces) bitter chocolate
2 tea spoons of kirsch

Procedure:

Mix sugar, salt, almonds, cinnamon, clove powder, cocoa powder and flour in a bowl. Add white of egg and stir until ingredients are evenly distributed. Cut chocolate in real small pieces, pour hot water over the chocolate, let rest for about 5 minutes, then pour off all water except about half a tablespoon, stir until even. Now immediately proceed with the next step. Add melted chocolate from the previous step and the kirsch, knead to a soft dough. Roll out dough on a flat surface (it may be slightly covered with sugar), approximately 10 mm (0.4 inches) thick. Put out different shapes and put them on a baking sheet covered with baking paper. Let them rest for about 5 to 6 hours or over night in a dry place. Bake for about 4 to 6 minutes in the center of the pre-heated oven at 250 °C (480 °F). Let cool completely before serving.