Amaretti Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups blanched almonds
• 1 1/4 cups caster sugar
• 1 pinch baking powder
• 4 egg whites
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon almond extract (or use Amaretto liqueur)

Directions

1. 1

   Butter a baking tray and flour it.

2. 2

   Put the almonds and a little sugar in a mortar and pound with the pestle to a powder.

3. 3

   (or use a food processor) Beat the egg WHITES until stiff.

4. 4

   Fold in the almond mixture, and THEN the almond extract or liqueur.

5. 5

   Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag.

6. 6

   Pipe the mixture onto the baking tray, making small rounds.

7. 7

   Bake until well dried out (about 40 minutes) and allow to cool before sprinkling with icing sugar (confectioners' sugar).