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Almond Shortcake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
¾ cup butter
1 cup sugar
¼ cup almond paste
1 egg, beaten
½ tsp almond extract
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 cups flour
Directions:
Directions:
Oven 325º
Cream better, sugar and almond paste. Mix in half of the egg along with almond extract, BP and salt. Stir in flour. Knead lightly.

Butter 2 8" round cake pans or pie plates. Press dough into pans, scoring edge with the tines of a fork. Brush remainder of egg over top. Arrange almond halves in a circle on the surface. Press in. Bake 25 minutes. Cool Cut into narrow wedges.
Makes 2 shortcakes. Nice for gifts.

 

 

 

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