Almendrado Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Ingredients
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Unflavored gelatin | 1 | |
| Water | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg whites | 5 | |
| Almond extract | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Almonds | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Red food coloring | 2 Drop | |
| Green food coloring | 2 Drop | |
| Custard Sauce | ||
Directions
Combine sugar and gelatin in saucepan; add water.
Stir over low heat till gelatin and sugar are dissolved.
Chill till partially set; beat till fluffy.
Beat egg whites with extract to stiff peaks; fold into gelatin mixture.
Carefully fold in chopped almonds.
Divide mixture evenly among 3 bowls.
With food coloring tint one mixture pink and another green, leaving third plain.
Pour pink mixture into 8 1/2 cup mold or 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
Next carefully layer white mixture, then green.
Chill till firm.
Unmold.
Pass Custard Sauce.
Stir over low heat till gelatin and sugar are dissolved.
Chill till partially set; beat till fluffy.
Beat egg whites with extract to stiff peaks; fold into gelatin mixture.
Carefully fold in chopped almonds.
Divide mixture evenly among 3 bowls.
With food coloring tint one mixture pink and another green, leaving third plain.
Pour pink mixture into 8 1/2 cup mold or 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
Next carefully layer white mixture, then green.
Chill till firm.
Unmold.
Pass Custard Sauce.
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