120 Gourmet/Bon Appetit recipes

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Chinese Almond Cakes

 

Recipe By :

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : January 1991

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon double-acting baking powder

1/2 cup lard

1/2 vegetable shortening

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

2 tablespoons beaten egg

30 blanched whole almonds for garnish

 

Into a bowl sift together the flour and the baking powder and blend in

the lard, the vegetable shortening, and the sugar until the mixture

resembles coarse meal. Stir in the almond extract, the egg, and 1

tablespoon water, or enough to form the mixture into a soft dough, knead

the dough several times, and let it stand in a cool place for 5 minutes.

Form the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and press them down with the palm

of the hand to form cakes about 1/2 inch thick. Press an almond into

the center of each cake and bake the cakes in batches on floured baking

sheets in the middle of a preheated 375F. oven for 5 minutes. Reduce

the temperature to 300F. and bake the cakes for 8 to 10 minutes more,

or until they are light golden brown.

 

Makes 30 cakes.

 

Gourmet January 1991

 

Converted by MC_Buster.

 

 

 

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