Buttery Almond Cakes

Name: Buttery Almond Cakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons pure almond extract; 184 grams 1/4 cups whole blanched almonds; 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 414 milliliters confectioners sugar; 5 larges egg whites; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters pine nuts; 12 servings Salt; 12 servings Strawberry Compote

Buttery Almond Cakes might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 326 calories, 7g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up flour, strawberry compote, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 45

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Oven

Generously butter a 12-cup mini-muffin pan (1/4 -cup size). In a medium saucepan, cook the butter over low heat until fragrant and browned, about 8 minutes; let cool completely.

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Butter

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Muffin Tray

Sauce Pan

Spread the almonds on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until light brown; transfer to a plate and let cool completely.

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Almonds

Spread

Toast

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Baking Sheet

Oven

In a mini-processor, finely grind the almonds; watch carefully so they don't form a paste. Pass the ground almonds through a coarse sieve to remove any large pieces and to fluff them up. Return the almonds to the sieve, add the confectioners' sugar, flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and sift together into a large bowl.

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Powdered Sugar

Almond Meal

Almonds

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Sieve

Bowl

In another large stainless steel bowl, whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they hold very soft peaks. Stir the butter and almond extract into the almond mixture, then fold in the egg whites until just combined.

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Almond Extract

Egg Whites

Almonds

Butter

Salt

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Bowl

Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling each two-thirds of the way; sprinkle with the pine nuts.

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Pine Nuts

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Muffin Liners

Bake for 8 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 400 and bake for 8 minutes longer, or until the centers of the cakes have risen to form points and spring back when touched. Run a small knife around the cakes and remove them from the pan while still hot.

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Oven

Knife