Almendradas – (almond Cupcakes)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Med01	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	c	Sliced almonds
1 1/2	c	Powdered sugar
1	t	Orange zest
1	t	Cinnamon
5		Egg whites

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toast almonds under broiler for 2 to 3
minutes, shaking constantly. Allow to cool. Place in food processor
and chop until powder. Add sugar, orange zest and cinnamon to a  mixing
bowl and stir in almond powder. In a separate bowl, whip eggs  whites
to firm peaks. Fold into almond mixture. Grease a 12-slot  muffin pan
and fill each cup. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until a  toothpick exits
cleanly. Allow to cool before serving. This recipe  yields 12 cupcakes.
Recipe Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD
NETWORK - (Show # ME-1A40 broadcast 04-16-1998) Downloaded from their
Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com  Formatted for MasterCook by Joe
Comiskey, aka MR MAD -  jpmd44a@prodigy.com -or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net
04-21-1998  Recipe by: Mario Batali  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 310 Calories From Fat: 151 Total Fat: 18g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 24.4mg Potassium: 270.1mg Carbohydrates: 32.6g Fiber: 3.9g Sugar: 26.8g Protein: 8.8g