Author Notes
As with most Italian biscuits, these keep really well so you may as well make a double batch. Best of all, it’s all mixed in the food processor so this is super easy to make.
The liqueur gives these an authentic taste, but you can omit it if you don’t want to buy a bottle especially, just add ½ tsp almond essence as a substitute.
—Liliana
Ingredients
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200 grams
almond meal
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215 grams
caster sugar
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2 tablespoons
plain flour
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1 teaspoon
baking powder
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2
egg whites
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1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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finely grated rind of 1/2 a lemon
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1 tablespoon
Amaretto liqueur
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260 grams
icing sugar
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200 grams
almond kernels
Directions
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Preheat oven to 170 C ( 150 C fan forced). Line two oven trays with baking paper
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Put the almond meal and sugar into a food processor and blitz for 1 minute. Add the plain flour, baking powder, egg whites, vanilla, rind and Amaretto and process until combined, about 2 minutes. Cover and allow to stand for 30 minutes.
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Roll mixture into balls, about the size of walnuts and flatten slightly. Roll into icing sugar to coat and top with an almond. Place onto baking trays and bake for 15 – 20 minutes in the upper part of your oven in single batches until just starting to turn golden (you don’t want too much colour).
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
I am an author, cook, traveller and proud Mama of two boys. I have published three books - 'Easy Home Cooking Italian Style', 'Food for Sharing Italian Style', and 'The Sweet Life - Easy Home Baking and Sweet Treats.' My books reflect my Italian heritage. I also write fiction and feature articles.
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