Italian Sugar Cakes

Ingredients and Instructions

Beat 1−1/2 pounds of sugar and 1/2 pound of butter to a cream; add 4 yolks of eggs, a pinch of salt and

nutmeg. Stir in 1/2 pound of flour, 4 ounces of currants, 2 ounces of chopped almonds, 1 tablespoonful of

citron and candied orange peel chopped fine. Add the whites beaten stiff and bake in small well−buttered

cake−tins until done; then cover with a thin icing.