Tender minicakes flavored with bitter almond in contrast to the juicy-fruty taste of the apricots. An adventure for every palate.
22 pieces
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 F). | |
8 egg whites 350 grams (1 1/2 cups) powdered sugar (also known as confectioner’s sugar or icing sugar) |
Whisk egg whites with powdered sugar. |
210 grams (1 cup) almond flour * 1 Tbs unbleached all purpose flour |
Add the almond flour and all purpose flour, whisk. |
240 grams (2 sticks) unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled |
Add the slightly cooled melted butter and stir. |
2 Tbs of bitter almond aroma | Then add the bitter almond aroma and stir again. |
20 g (2 Tbs) butter for greasing molds (3 in x 1.5 in x 1 in) |
Butter 22 molds. |
Using two teaspoons, fill the molds to 2/3 full. | |
3 fresh, firm and ripe apricots | wash the apricots, remove the core and cut each apricot in 8 pieces.. |
2 pieces of the apricots per mold. Push them slightly into the dough. | |
Preparation time / 15 minutes Cooking time 350 F / 35 minutes |
Bake in the oven for approximately 35 minutes or until the edges are golden. |
Remove from molds and allow to cool on a cake rack. |
* If you cannot find almond flour, you can make your own by grinding 210 grams (about 1 cup) of blanched almonds in a food processor, to fine consistency.