Description
Middle eastern flavors, delicious and not too sweet.
Ingredients
- Blanched Slivered Almonds
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Lemon Zest
- Ground Cinnamon
- Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375f and butter and flour a 9-inch cake pan with high sides, line bottom with parchment paper
- Finely grind almonds with 2 tablespoons of sugar in food processor
- Mix yolks, 2 tablespoons sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon and a pinch of salt in a bowl until thick and smooth
- Add almond mixture, stir
- Separately beat egg whites until soft peaks form, then gradually add 4 tablespoons sugar, beating until egg whites are stiff but not dry
- Fold half of egg whites gently into almond mixture, then add other half and finish folding in gently
- Transfer to prepared pan
- Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes
- Cool on rack, turn out onto serving platter