japonnaise cakes
3 egg whites 6 ounces ground almonds 6 ounces caster sugar (fine granulated sugar) A few drops of almond extract Line a shallow baking sheet with oiled grease-proo...
Ingredients
- 3egg whites
- 6ounceground almonds
- 6ouncecaster sugar (fine granulated sugar)
Directions
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Japonnaise Cakes 3 egg whites 6 ounces ground almonds 6 ounces caster sugar (fine granulated sugar) A few drops of almond extract Line a sha
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
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Beat the egg whites until stiff
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Lightly stir in the ground almonds, sugar and extract
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Spread the mixture in the baking tray to a depth of 1/4 inch
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Bake until the mixture is almost set
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Remove from the oven and gently mark out rounds with a 1 1/2-inch cutter, making the marks as close as possible to each other without overla
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Leave them in place and return the baking sheet to the oven and bake until quite firm, golden and crisp