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 F.

Toast almonds under broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, shaking constantly. Allow
to cool. Place in food processor and chop until powder. Add cup 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 12 slot muffin pan and fill each cup. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until
a toothpick exits cleanly. Allow to cool before serving.

Yield: 12 cupcakes

Recipe by: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO #ME1A40

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by Sue suechef@sover.net on Feb 26, 1998