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J.C. Ryle

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	Chinese		36	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter or margarine
3/4	c	Sugar
1		Egg
3/4	c	Ground blanched almonds
1	ts	Almond extract
2 1/2	c	Flour
1 1/2	ts	Baking powder
1	ds	Salt
36		Whole almonds
		Egg yolk for brushing

INSTRUCTIONS

Source: Temple Gates of Heaven Chinese Cooking Workshop, circa 1978
In large bowl, cream butter, (or margarine), with sugar. Beat in egg,
ground almonds and extract. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together.
Gradually stir into the butter mixture. Shape into a large ball, kneading
as you go with a little flour. Chill 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350. Form
dough into one inch balls and place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie
sheet. With palm of hand, flatten each cookie and press an almond into the
center. Brush with egg yolk. Bake 20-25 min.
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #326 by fancymom@juno.com (Frances Kahn)
on Dec 16, 1997

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