Almond Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 lb. butter 
• 1/2 lb. finely pounded white sugar 
• 1/2 lb. dried and sifted flour 
• 1/2 lb. blanched sweet almonds
• 1 egg
• Rose water (small amount)

Directions 

1. Beat butter to a cream 
2. Cut almonds into small thin pieces
3. Beat egg 
4. Mix together cream, sugar, flour, almonds, egg, and rose water 
5. Using a spoon, drop batter onto wafer paper or tins
6. Bake

Source — Creole Cookery Book.

Prepared by Courtney Baffuto

Louisiana Anthology

June 9, 2019