Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Almond Biscuits

Category: Chinese

2 1/2 cups all−purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup margarine or butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 tsp almond essence

blanched almonds for decoration

beat egg for glazing

1.Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cream the margarine

(or butter) and sugar together until light, white and fluffy. Beat in the egg

and almond essence. Stir in the sifted dry ingredients to make a stiff

dough.

2.Form the mixture into balls about 1 − 1.5 inch diameter and place these

on a greased baking tray. Place half an almond (split lengthways) on

each ball and press to flatten slightly. Brush with beaten egg.

3.Bake in a moderate oven (350 deg F / 180 deg C) for 20 minutes or

until golden. Cool on a wire rack. This quantity makes about 45

biscuits.