Almond Petit Fours

Ingredients

Makes 20

75g (3oz) ground almonds
25g (1oz) ground rice
6 tbsp Hermesetas Granulated
Few drops almond essence
1 large egg, separated
1-2 tbsp cold water
Glacé cherries
Angelica pieces
Rice paper

Preparation

Mix the ground almonds and ground rice with the Hermesetas Granulated and almond essence. Add the egg yolk then bind the ingredients together with the egg white stiffly beaten and a little water to make a consistency that pipes.

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF, Gas Mark 4).

Turn the mixture into a large piping bag with star pipe attached.
Cover a baking tray with rice paper and pipe out the mixture into short lengths or stars. Deco-rate each sweet with a small piece of cherry or angelica then bake for 10–15 minutes, until tinged golden brown. Tear off the rice paper from around each sweet. Leave to cool then pile them into a pretty box ready to give as a present.

	kJ	kcal	Carbohydrates	Fat
Piece	160	40	3.0 g	2.0 g