Frankfurter Kranz | I love German Food

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 T. cold water
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract or a few drops of rum or butter flavoring.
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1//3 c. cornstarch or potato starch (40 g.)
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 T. butter
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 3/4 c. nuts, chopped (hazelnut, almond, peanut, or other)
• 1 package vanilla pudding, about 3 ounces
• 1 1/2 c. milk
• 10 T. butter
• 2 T. sugar (30 g.)
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla or rum extract
• Red jelly
• 3 – 4 candied cherries (optional)