Recipe - Almendradas - (Almond Cupcakes)

3 cup Sliced almonds
1 One half cup Powdered sugar
1 teaspoon Orange zest
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
5 Egg whites

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toast almonds under broiler for 2 to 3
minutes, shaking constantly. Allow to cool. Place in food processor
and chop until powder. Add sugar, orange zest and cinnamon to a
mixing bowl and stir in almond powder. In a separate bowl, whip eggs
whites to firm peaks. Fold into almond mixture. Grease a 12slot
muffin pan and fill each cup. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until a
toothpick exits cleanly. Allow to cool before serving. This recipe
yields 12 cupcakes.

Recipe Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD
NETWORK (Show # ME1A40 broadcast 04161998) Downloaded from their
WebSite http://www.foodtv.com

Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD
jpmd44a@prodigy.com or MADSQUAD@prodigy.net

04211998

Recipe by: Mario Batali

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