Ingredients :
125 gm butter softened
200 gm caster sugar
1 med egg beaten
4 dsh almond essence
250 gm plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbl milk
50 gm blanched almonds finely chopped
2 tbl apricot jam
Keys : Nuts Italian Italy European Mediterranean
Method :
• Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy then beat in the egg and almond essence.
• Sift the flour and baking powder together and stir into the mixture with enough milk to form a smooth paste.
• Roll teaspoonfuls of the mixture into balls.
Roll in chopped almonds and place well apart on a
greased baking sheet.
• Make a deep dent in the centre of each and fill with jam.
• Bake in a preheated moderately hot oven 200 degrees C (400 degrees F) Gas Mark 6 for 12 to 15 minutes until golden.
• Leave for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack and leave until cold.
• Store in an airtight tin.
• Makes about 36
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