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Almond Biscuits

A historic Australian dish of sweet almonds, bitter almonds, loaf sugar and egg. Adapted from Almond Biscuits, from The English and Australian Cookery Book (1864).

Adapted from Almond Biscuits, in The English and Australian Cookery Book (1864), preserved in the Open Recipe Archive's The Australian Table collection and marked public domain. The method is condensed from the original and the quantities are restated in modern units; see the archive record at https://github.com/AdamBouhmad/open-recipe-archive/blob/main/collections/australian-table/recipes/almond-biscuits-3.md.

Ingredients

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Almond Biscuits

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Blanch and beat almonds till smooth

  2. Add one pound of loaf sugar

  3. Mix all together

  4. Beat the white of an egg to a froth and mix it with the rest

  5. Bake in lumps on wafer-paper to prevent their sticking

  6. A quick oven is necessary

  7. They should be done of a light brown

Adapted from Open Recipe Archive · The English and Australian Cookery Book (1864; archive record marked public domain). View a published recipe at Internet Archive (opens in a new tab)