French Cake

Ingredients

• 6 ounces of sweet almonds
• 3 ounces of bitter almonds
• 3 ounces of sifted flour
• 14 eggs
• 1 lb of powdered sugar
• Vanilla/Orange flower water

Directions

1. Dry the sweet almonds, bitter almonds and sifted flour near the fire
2. Add the dried sifted flour to a mixing bowl
3. Add the eggs, powdered sugar and flavor it with vanilla or orange flower water
4. Mix until just combined
5. Add both dried sweet and bitter almonds
6. Fold the almonds into the batter carefully and bake the cake

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Nirjala Parajuli
Louisiana Anthology
July 16, 2019