Monday, December 03, 2007

Chinese Almond Cakes

1 cup rice flour
4 tablespoons lard
1 egg
2 tablespoons (sweet) almond oil (sesame seed oil or peanut oil may be substituted).

1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped fine almonds
Extra almonds, cut into halves


Cream the lard, add sugar and cream well. Add oil and cream well together. Beat egg well and add to above. Whip together to form a fluffy mixture. Add almond extract and beat well. Add flour, baking powder, salt, and nuts. Beat well. Form into balls the size of walnuts and place one half almond on the top of each ball. Put on greased cookie sheets, placing them about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

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