Almond tea cakes
Ingredients
200 g scalded, peeled and ground almonds
325 g Siúcra/McKinney's Icing Sugar
2 egg whites
Green or red food colouring (optional)
Decoration
hazel nuts
walnuts
cocktail berries
crystallised orange peels
dark chocolate
Instructions
Mix almonds and Siúcra/McKinney's Icing Sugar. Add egg white gradually until the mixture is stiff. If desired, add a few drops of food colouring. Pipe the mixture out as small roses, cones, sticks or anything you wish onto a tray covered with greaseproof paper.
Decorate the cakes with some of the suggestions above, or dip in melted chocolate when baked. Bake in the centre of the oven at 200°C for approx. 8 minutes.
The almond tea cakes are excellent for freezing.
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