Catholic Recipe: Almond Macaroon Cakes
- 1/2 cup butter
- cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup grated almonds
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
Frosting: - 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped almonds
- 4 bitter almonds, chopped
- candied cherry or citron
Details
- Yield: 3 dozen
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Difficulty: • • • •
- Cost: $$$$
- For Ages: 11+
- Origin: Germany, Central Europe
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Also Called: Mandel-Gebaeck
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DIRECTIONS
Cream butter, sugar, egg until very light. Add nuts, flour. Knead on. well-floured board. Roll very thin. Cut with round cookie cutter. Place on baking sheet covered with wax paper. Frosting: Beat eggs, sugar 10 minutes. Add lemon juice, grated nuts. Beat well. Place small mound of mixture on top of each cake. Bake at 350° until frosting is crinkly throughout. Decorate with candied cherry or citron. Yield, 3 dozen
Recipe Source: Catholic Cookbook, The by William I. Kaufman, The Citadel Press, New York, 1965
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