STYRIAN ZWIEBACK
6 egg whites
150 g sugar
200 g flour
200 g walnuts [or pumpkin seeds]
_ grease and flour a loaf pan
_ preheat oven to 180°C
_ combine egg whites with sugar and beat until fluffy and stiff
_ slowly add flour until everything is well combined
_ finally add whole walnuts [or pumpkin seeds]
_ pour into the loaf pan
_ bake for 20 to 30 minutes
_ remove from the oven and leave to cool completely
_ cut the bread into very thin slices [2 to 3 millimeters]
[use a bread slicer if you have one - the more even you can get the thickness the more even they will bake]
_ place slices onto a baking paper
_ heat oven to 170°C
_ dry Zwieback slices for 6 to 8 minutes
[remove as soon as they start turning slightly brown on the edges]
[keep an eye on them - a minute too long and they might be pretty dark]
_ remove from oven and leave to cool
_ store in an air tight container or plastic bag
[the humidity in the air will make them soggy again]
STEIRISCHER ZWIEBACK
6 Eiweiß
150 g Zucker
200 g Mehl
200 g Walnüsse [oder Kürbiskerne]