almond paste

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Almond Paste

 

Recipe By :Recipe from Mary Beth Jung, CW Food Editor

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Blender and Processor Nuts

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups whole blanched almonds -- (8 ounces)

1 1/2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar -- (5 ounces)

1 egg white

1 teaspoon almond extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

 

In a food processor, grind half the almonds until very fine. Remove and repeat

with remaining almonds. Total ground nuts will yield 1 3/4 cups. Put all nuts

and remaining ingredients in the food processor. Cover and process until a paste

forms. Gather together and store, tightly sealed, in a plastic bag.

Yield: 1 1/3 cups (13 ounces)

 

Description:

" Can't Find It? Fix It! "

Source:

" Country Woman Nov/Dec 1992, p. 36 "

S(MC formatting by):

" Helen D. (hdeacey) augmented by bobbi744 "

Yield:

" 1 1/3 cups (13 oz.) "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 23 Calories; trace Fat (2.8% calories

from fat); 4g Protein; trace Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

588mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Lean Meat.

 

NOTES : A number of cookie recipes these days, call for almond paste. If there's

none on your grocer's shelf, try this make-your-own version from the Almond

Board of California.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

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