2
1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2
tsp baking powder
1/2
cup margarine or butter
1
cup granulated sugar
1
egg
1
tsp almond essence
blanched
almonds for decoration
beat
egg for glazing
1.Sift
the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cream the margarine
(or
butter) and sugar together until light, white and fluffy. Beat in the egg
and
almond essence. Stir in the sifted dry ingredients to make a stiff
dough.
2.Form
the mixture into balls about 1 - 1.5 inch diameter and place these
on
a greased baking tray. Place half an almond (split lengthways) on
each
ball and press to flatten slightly. Brush with beaten egg.
3.Bake
in a moderate oven (350 deg F / 180 deg C) for 20 minutes or
until
golden. Cool on a wire rack. This quantity makes about 45
biscuits.
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