Almond squares

16 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsButter
1cupSugar
¾cupFlour -- sifted
1cupGround almonds
¼teaspoonSalt
6Egg yolks
16Blanched almonds

Directions

Cream the butter; gradually add the sugar, beating until light and fluffy.

Combine the flour, ground almonds and salt. Add a little at a time to the butter mixture, alternating with 1 egg yolk at a time. Turn into a buttered 8-inch-square pan. Mark off 16 squares and place an almond in the center of each square. Bake in a 350 degree oven 15 minutes or until browned. Cut into sixteen squares. Recipe Source: THE ART OF JEWISH COOKING by Jennie Grossinger Published by B Recipe By : Jennie Grossinger - "The Art Of Jewish