Italian Almond Biscuits

This recipe is adapted from recipe #10538 at bestrecipes.com.au. These delicious biscuits are so simple to make and they turn out exactly the same as the ones you can buy at Cibo with a lovely toasted flavour and soft marzipan-like centre.

Ingredients

3 egg whites (700g/doz)

300g ground almonds (about half white and half brown)

240g caster sugar

a tiny splash of vanilla essence

~ 6-8 drops of almond essence

~125g flaked almonds

Method

Beat the egg whites until runny (not aerated) then mix in the sugar, essences and almond meal to make a sticky mixture. You can taste test and adjust the almond essence at this stage.

Drop small spoonfuls into a bowl containing the flaked almonds and shape into small logs.

Place onto paper-lined baking trays and bake at 160C (fan forced oven) for around 15 minutes or until the flaked almonds are just starting to turn light brown.