Homemade almond paste

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Butter
2 cups Sifted icing sugar
2 Egg yolks
1 tablespoon Almond extract
Cream (optional)

Directions

Cream the butter and icing sugar. Add the egg yolks and beat. Stir in the almond extract. If the mixture is not moist enough, add a few drops of cream.

After you have spread this paste over the cake, store the cake in a cold place. Let the almond paste dry before applying the decorative icing. Yields about 1½ cups paste or enough to cover a 9x5" cake.

From the book "Canadian Christmas Cooking" by Rose Murray AR/92

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