Christmas Recipes 7
MARZIPAN
1 pound almonds, blanched, 1 1/4 pounds powdered
then finely chopped sugar
1/4 pound almond paste 2 egg whites, unbeaten
Blanch the almonds and dry them. Grind them fine and mix with the almond paste. Sift the sugar and add. Mix and knead to a stiff paste with the unbeaten egg whites. Roll with the hand on a board sprinkled with powdered sugar. Cut in pieces the size of a walnut and roll each one-half inch thick. Bake twenty minutes in a moderate oven (325° F.). This makes four or five dozen pieces.
ALMOND MACAROON CAKES AND FROSTING
1/2 cup shortening 1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup sugar 2 cups sifted pastry flour
1/4 cup chopped almonds
Cream the shortening and sugar together, then add the egg, flour and chopped almonds. Put the dough on a well-floured board. Knead it a little, roll it rather thin and cut with a cookie cutter. Lay these on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Prepare the frosting:
FROSTING
1 egg, beaten 1 cup finely chopped almonds
1 cup sugar Candied cherries, citron or
1 tablespoon lemon juice angelica
Beat the egg and sugar together for ten minutes. Add the lemon juice and nuts. Place a small mound of the mixture on top of each cookie. Bake in a moderate oven (350° F.) until the frosting is crinkly. Add bits of candied cherry, citron or angelica to the center of the frosting before baking or afterwards. The recipe makes about three dozen cakes.
LEBKUCHEN
3 eggs, unbeaten 2 teaspoons baking powder
3 eggs, beaten separately 1/4 pound shaved citron
1 pound brown sugar 1/2 pound grated almonds
4cups flour, sifted four times Confectioner's sugar
Combine the whole eggs, egg yolks, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, citron and almonds. Mix, then roll one-half inch thick on a lightly floured board. Cut into shapes. Bake on a greased and floured cookie sheet, ten to twelve minutes, in a hot oven (400° F.). After baking, ice with white icing made with three egg whites and confectioner's sugar. This makes four to six dozen cookies.
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