Almond pie – Amygdalopita
January 21st, 2007 by admin
Greek: Αμυγδαλόπιτα
Season: All season
Ingredients
* 330 gr sugar
* 350 gr blanched almond kernel
* 440 gr hard tack
* 8 eggs
* Some brandy
* 1 spoon cinnamon
* 1 tspn baking powder
Method
Mix the almond kernel with the cinnamon. Seperate the egg yolks from the egg whites and beat the yolks with sugar. Add the brandy and the almond kernels and mix. Beat the egg whites to make a tight marengue and add the marengue to the mixture. Mix the hard tack with the baking powder and add it in the mixture. Beat the mixture well. Butter a cake tin and pour the mixture into it. Bake in moderate oven for 20 – 40 minutes.
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