Almond Tea Cakes
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I keep busy with our baby daughter and helping my dad on his dairy farm. But when I have time-usually in the winter-I love to bake. I make these tea cakes every Christmas. I double the recipe and freeze half for later.
SERVINGS: 60
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 teaspoons almond extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- FILLING:
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- Milk
- Sliced almonds
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs and extract; mix well. Add flour and baking powder (dough will be soft). Chill.
For filling, in a small bowl, stir egg white, sugar, almonds and lemon juice . Remove a portion of the dough at a time from the refrigerator. Place 1-in. balls of dough into miniature muffin cups, pressing slightly into sides and bottom. Place 1/2 teaspoon of filling into each. Cover with quarter-sized circles of dough.
Brush with a little milk and top with an almond. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Yield: about 5 dozen.