Almond Squares Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter | 1/2 pound | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Flour | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Ground almonds | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Egg yolks | 6 | |
| Blanched almonds | 16 |
Directions
GETTING READY
1 Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2 Lightly butter an 8-inch-square pan.
MAKING
3 In a bowl, cream the butter.
4 Gradually add in the sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
5 In another bowl, mix the flour, almonds and salt.
6 Add a little at a time to the butter mixture, alternating with 1 egg yolk at a time.
7 Transfer the mixture in to the prepared pan.
8 Carefully mark 16 squares.
9 In the center of each square, place an almond.
10 Bake for 35 minutes or until browned.
SERVING
11 Cut into squares and serve with coffee.
1 Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2 Lightly butter an 8-inch-square pan.
MAKING
3 In a bowl, cream the butter.
4 Gradually add in the sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
5 In another bowl, mix the flour, almonds and salt.
6 Add a little at a time to the butter mixture, alternating with 1 egg yolk at a time.
7 Transfer the mixture in to the prepared pan.
8 Carefully mark 16 squares.
9 In the center of each square, place an almond.
10 Bake for 35 minutes or until browned.
SERVING
11 Cut into squares and serve with coffee.
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