Chinese Almond Cakes

Name: Chinese Almond Cakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 36 blanched almonds; 177 milliliters butter, softened; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 591 milliliters sifted all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons salt; 3 Tbsps water; 177 milliliters white sugar

You can never have too many Chinese recipes, so give Chinese Almond Cakes a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 91 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 36. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It works well as a dessert. A mixture of sugar, butter, blanched almonds, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder together in a large bowl. Using pastry blender or knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.

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Baking Powder

Cornmeal

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Blender

Bowl

Beat the egg together with 2 tablespoons of the water and the almond extract.

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Almond Extract

Water

Egg

Add this to the flour mixture and mix with a fork until dough leaves the sides of the bowl.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until it is smooth. Wrap it in foil or cling-wrap and refrigerate for one hour.

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Dough

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Form dough into 1 inch balls and place them 3 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie to about 1/4 inch thick and press an almond into the center of each. Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water and brush on cookies.

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Egg Yolk

Almonds

Dough

Water

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Baking Sheet

Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Oven

Remove to wire rack to cool.

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Ingredients

Servings:

1teaspoon

almond extract 1teaspoon

baking powder 36

blanched almonds 177milliliters

butter, softened 1

egg 1

egg yolk 591milliliters

sifted all-purpose flour 0teaspoons

salt 3Tbsps

water 177milliliters

white sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is David & Nadia Chenin Blanc. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 36 dollars.