Yield: 45 biscuits
Ingredients:
• 2 1/2 cups all−purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. almond essence
• blanched almonds for decoration
• beaten egg for glazing
Directions:
1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cream the margarine (or butter) and sugar together until light, white and fluffy. Beat in the egg and almond essence. Stir in the sifted dry ingredients to make a stiff dough.
2. Form the mixture into balls about 1 − 1.5 inch diameter and place these on a greased baking tray. Place half an almond (split lengthways) on each ball and press to flatten slightly. Brush with beaten egg.
3. Bake in a moderate oven (350° F / 180°C) for 20 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
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| almond biscuits |
Ingredients:
• 2 1/2 cups all−purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. almond essence
• blanched almonds for decoration
• beaten egg for glazing
Directions:
1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cream the margarine (or butter) and sugar together until light, white and fluffy. Beat in the egg and almond essence. Stir in the sifted dry ingredients to make a stiff dough.
2. Form the mixture into balls about 1 − 1.5 inch diameter and place these on a greased baking tray. Place half an almond (split lengthways) on each ball and press to flatten slightly. Brush with beaten egg.
3. Bake in a moderate oven (350° F / 180°C) for 20 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
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