Hang -Yen - Bang (Chinese almond cookies) recipe post ovo

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Mom always made these and we loved them better than the grainy stale ones tossed

into the take out Chinese food bag.

 

" Hang -Yen -Bang " Chinese Almond Cookies

 

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cups granulated sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

3/4 cup vegetable shortening

1 whole egg

2 Tblspns. water

1 tsp. almond extract

1/3 cup blanched almonds

1 egg yolk

1 Tblspn. water

 

Stir together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in medium bowl and set aside.

Mix shortening and egg until creamy. Add 2 Tblspns. water and extract; mix.

Gradually add flour mixture, stirring with a fork until the mixture draws away

from the sides of bowl. Knead to blend, refrigerate.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Form dough into one inch balls;using palm of hand, flatten each ball to 1/4 inch

thickness. Place on greased cookie sheet 1/2 inch apart. Press almond in each

cookie, Brush each cookie with yolk beaten with tblspn. water. Bake 20-25

mins. or until golden. These keep well.

 

 

 

 

" In the present position of the planets, it's impossible to say;

Just when I'll find my course again, with the boulders in my way.

I should be rolling down the skyway on my cosmic wheels;

Instead of stumbling down this highway on my boots of steel "

Source: Cosmic Wheels by Donovan

 

 

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