This is one of my favorite recipes.
I love almonds & these are simple
but perfect almond cookies. Enjoy!
I love almonds & these are simple
but perfect almond cookies. Enjoy!
Dutch Almond Cookies
a recipe by a woman named Rita Gyswit that my boss, Marion Melville shared with me.
Ingredients:
1 C butter
1.5 C granulated sugar ( plus some extra for top)
2.5 C flour
2 Tbs Almond extract
1 egg plus 1 yolk (save the white)
Mix together the butter, sugar, extract & egg & the extra yolk.
NOTE: do not grease the pans or sift the flour.
Add flour.
Press into two 9 inch cake pans.
Pour the remaining egg white over the tops & sprinkle (or place in a pattern) slivered, un-blanched almonds into the egg white. Sprinkle the tops with some additional sugar
Bake at 325 for 30 to 40 minutes.
After the pans cool a bit, slice the cookies. Cover the tops of the pan tightly and set them in a cool place to ripen for two weeks.
After two weeks : AHHHHHHHHH!!! Enjoy. I have been known to shorten this time !
As the New Year dawned I really thought that I had a plan to post something every day. It just is not happening. I really don't know how people who post - and post with good content - manage it on a daily basis. I come home from work just too tired to think creatively. One of my thoughts for the year - rather than call it a resolution - is to try and concentrate on doing things that bring me joy. At times that means not allowing myself to get caught up in feeling that I should do something. I am going to make art, in whatever medium strikes my fancy, as the muse moves me to. I am not going to worry if I am accepted into a show or an exhibit, or if, indeed, I have made anything worthy of entering to begin with. I am not going to worry about whether or not my work is salable or good enough. I am not going to chase rainbows. I am just going to eliminate that kind of stress & I am going to try to relish the moments as they present themselves. That means that there are times, like now, when I have projects in the works, but they are not yet worth sharing. In lieu of trying to have something creative to share all the time I will be sharing some of my favorite recipes, photos, thoughts on some of my favorite subjects; color, scents,history & textiles. I will probably not post very often mid week, but will on my long weekends that I so enjoy. I am really excited about this year & about the possibilities that I will find as I try to slow my mind down. I am aiming for quality not quantity - in every area of my life. I hope you will continue to enjoy the moments with me.
2 comments:
These look really great I shall try them later today. Hope you are drying out and didn't have any flooding.
Good thinking, m'friend! Cookies sound delicious and easy. Thanks for the recipe. Robin A.
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