A simple lollipop recipe from Vineet Bhatia which will add some fun to any dinner party. Make these in advance and keep them in an airtight tin. Buy sugar-coated fennel seeds online or from a good Indian grocery store.
Beat the butter and icing sugar together until pale and creamy, then mix in the egg white a little at a time. Fold in the plain flour and ground almonds
Put 10 spoonfuls of the mixture on a baking sheet lined with a non-stick baking mat or a sheet of baking parchment, spacing them well apart
Sprinkle the sweet fennel seeds on them. Place a cocktail stick within each spoonful of the mixture
Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C/Gas mark 4 for 3-4 minutes, until the tuiles are light golden
Remove them and immediately trim if needed as they will harden very quickly on cooling. Place on a wire rack to cool and firm up