225 g Butter at room temperature

• 225 g butter at room temperature; 50 g sugar; 2 egg yolks; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1/2 teaspoon almond essence; 300 g flour; 50 g almonds, finely chopped; whole cloves; icing sugar. Makes 32. Beat together butter, sugar. egg yolks and essences until light and fluffy. Add flour and nuts and mix gently with your hands. Divide dough in two and turn on to a lightiy floured surface. Make each half into a roll, about 40 cm long and cut each roll into 2 to 3-cm pieces. Press a whole clove into each piece. Place on ungreased baking sheets and bake at 180 deg C for about 20 minutes until cooked but not browned. Sprinkle with icing sugar while still warm and cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle again with icing sugar just before serving
Comment	Kourabedes. Makes 32
Entered	2019-02-03
Updated	2020-12-22

Made by David Alexander Young 2005-2024. Programme updated 2nd May, 2022, 09:19