Double Almond Slices
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Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per cookie: about | - |
| cal | 3838 cal |
| pro | 1 g1g pro |
| total fat | 3 g3g total fat |
| sat. fat | 1 g1g sat. fat |
| carb | 3 g3g carb |
| fibre | 00 fibre |
| chol | 7 mg7mg chol |
| sodium | 8 mg8mg sodium |
| potassium | 16 mg16mg potassium |
| % RDI: | - |
| iron | 11 iron |
| vit A | 22 vit A |
| folate | 33 folate |
- Preparation time: 15 minutes Freeze: 1 hour
- Total time : 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter , softened2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup icing sugar 3/4 cup icing sugar
- 1 egg yolk 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup ground almonds 3/4 cup ground almonds
- 1/2 cup whole unblanched almonds 1/2 cup whole unblanched almonds
Preparation
In bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in egg yolk, lemon juice and salt. Stir in flour and ground almonds to make smooth dough. Stir in whole almonds.
Divide dough in half; roll each into 9-inch (23 cm) log. Wrap each and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
Using serrated knife, cut each log into scant 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick slices. Place, 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on parchment paper–lined baking sheets. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until light golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool on pans for 5 minutes; transfer to racks and let cool completely.
Divide dough in half; roll each into 9-inch (23 cm) log. Wrap each and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
Using serrated knife, cut each log into scant 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick slices. Place, 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on parchment paper–lined baking sheets. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until light golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool on pans for 5 minutes; transfer to racks and let cool completely.
Source : Canadian Living Holiday Cookbook: Fall 2010
- Keywords : Christmas; Snacks; Butter; Sugar; Eggs; Flour; Almonds; Bake; Lemon juice; 100 calories;
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