astray recipes: Almond lace

Measure	Ingredient
2 cups	Sugar
1 cup	Cold water
2 cups	Sliced almonds, toasted

Measure

Ingredient

2 cups

Sugar

1 cup

Cold water

2 cups

Sliced almonds, toasted

In a heavy saucepan gently combine sugar and water, avoiding getting sugar up the walls of the pan. Boil, brushing down sides of the pan if necessary until it becomes a light colored caramel. Dip bottom of suacepan into ice water to stop the cooking. Let cool slightly until caramel falls off a spoon in a slow stream. Spread sliced almonds on a sheet pan. Drizzle caramel over sliced almonds in a lacy fashion to form a fat triangle shape. Let cool. Lift off sheet pan and store in an airtight container.

Yield: At least 12 triangles

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almond lace