CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
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Eggs | Greek | Candies, Greek | 30 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
3 | c | Ground almonds |
1/2 | c | Icing sugar, sifted |
1/4 | c | Egg whites, 1/4 c = 2 whites |
1/2 | t | Grated lemon rind, optional |
2 | Almond essence | |
Whole cloves | ||
Additional icing sugar | ||
Rose or orange flower water | ||
optional |
INSTRUCTIONS
Makes: 30 Cooking time: 20 minutes Oven temperature: 160 C (325 F) Blend ground almonds with icing sugar measured after sifting. Add lightly beaten egg whites with lemon rind if used and almond essence. Mix to a firm dough with hands. Clean hands and rub with a little butter to prevent dough sticking while shaping. Break off small pieces of dough the size of a walnut and form into pear shapes. Insert a whole clove in the top of each to resemble a stem and place upright on a buttered and floured baking sheet. Bake in a moderately slow oven for 20 minutes, covering with brown paper if tops begin to brown. Sift 2 cups icing sugar into a bowl and dip hot Amigthalota into it. If desired, a little rose or orange flower water may be brushed onto Amigthalota before dipping into icing sugar. Place on a wire rack to cool. Sift remaining sugar from bowl into base of a container and arrange cooled Almond Pears upright in a single layer. Sift more sugar thickly over tops and sides, seal and store for a day or two before using. From: "The Complete Middle East Cookbook" by Tess Mallos ISBN: 1 86302 069 All Vegetable Pasta Salad Typed for you by Karen Mintzias Sent to me by Bill <wight@odc.net>
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 82
Calories From Fat: 60
Total Fat: 7.2g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: <1mg
Potassium: 99.1mg
Carbohydrates: 3g
Fiber: 1.5g
Sugar: <1g
Protein: 2.9g