Type what you have

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• butter
• confectioners sugar
• egg yolk
• brandy
• vanilla extract
• clove
• confectioners sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl.
2. 2 Cream butter in a mixing bowl. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolk, brandy, and vanilla; beat until very light. Stir in almonds.
3. 3 Gradually blend in flour mixture until a soft, smooth dough forms. Cover and chill until dough can easily be handled, about 30 minutes.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
5. 5 Shape level tablespoonfuls of chilled dough into crescents and place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Insert a whole clove into the center of each crescent.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 25 to 30 minutes, switching racks halfway through; do not brown.
7. 7 Remove from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheets.
8. 8 Dust generously with confectioners' sugar.

By Ceil Wallace

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white sugar
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• baking powder
• milk
• baking soda
• lemon juice
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 10-inch round cake pan.
2. 2 Beat sugar and butter together in a medium bowl until lighter in color; stir in flour and mix until the mixture is mealy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Combine baking powder and milk; add to egg mixture, mix well. Combine lemon juice and baking soda; stir into the batter. Pour into the prepared cake pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove and sprinkle the nuts and sugar over the cake, then return it to the oven until cake springs back to the touch, about 20 to 30 additional minutes. Gently cut a small hole in the cake and place a quarter in the hole. Try to cover the hole with sugar. Cool cake on a rack for 10 minutes before inverting onto a plate.
4. 4 Serve cake warm.

By Paul Menikos

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• butter
• white sugar
• all-purpose flour
• egg
• baking powder
• milk
• baking soda
• lemon juice
• sugar
• powdered sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a round 10-inch cake pan.
2. 2 In a medium bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light; add flour and stir until mixture is mealy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.
3. 3 Stir baking powder into milk then stir into flour mixture. Mix soda and lemon juice; stir into batter. Pour batter into the greased pan.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with nuts and 1 tablespoon white sugar, then return to oven for 20 to 30 minutes longer, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. 5 Remove cake from the oven and gently cut a small hole in the middle. Place a quarter in the hole; cover the hole with powdered sugar. Cool cake on a rack for about 10 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving dish. Sift powdered over the top and serve warm.

By Paul Menikos

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white sugar
• water
• honey
• cinnamon stick
• lemon
• vanilla extract
• white sugar
• cinnamon
• clove
• butter
• phyllo pastry

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 2 cups sugar, water, honey, cinnamon stick, lemon and vanilla. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes, skimming any foam that is formed. Set side.
2. 2 In a small bowl, combine chopped almonds, 2 tablespoons sugar, ground cinnamon and cloves; set aside. Brush butter on bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Each sheet of phyllo dough is twice as big as the pan, so cut each in half, making 2 sheets. Place a sheet of phyllo on bottom of pan, and brush with melted butter. Repeat process for a total of 8 sheets, buttering each. Sprinkle about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of nut mixture evenly over the phyllo, and cover with 4 more sheets, buttering each. Continue sprinkling nuts after every 4 sheets of phyllo, until all but 8 sheets (4 full sheets) are used.
3. 3 Use remaining 8 sheets for the top layer, buttering each sheet of phyllo. Before buttering the last sheet, tuck in any loose edges. Press down layers with palms of your hands. Pour remaining butter over the top. With a large knife, cut 5 strips lengthwise about 1/2 inch deep, then cut diagonally to form diamond shapes.
4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven, and immediately pour syrup over baklava. Allow to cool thoroughly. Cut diamonds to go all the way through, and serve.

By Curly716

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• dark chocolate

Instructions

1. 1 Spread almonds in a large skillet; toast over medium heat until starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour almonds into a bowl.
2. 2 Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides to avoid scorching, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; pour in almonds and stir until evenly coated.
3. 3 Drop spoonfuls of chocolate-almond mixture onto a plate lined with waxed paper.
4. 4 Chill until set, about 10 minutes.

By Artystique

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• milk chocolate chip
• shortening

Instructions

1. 1 Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper; set aside.
2. 2 Toast chopped almonds in a skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until golden brown. Set aside.
3. 3 Place chocolate chips and shortening into a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Off heat, stir in ½ toasted almonds. Spread into the prepared baking pan; sprinkle with remaining ½ almonds. Chill until solid, about 30 minutes. Break into bite-sized pieces to serve.

By BUCHKO

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• confectioners sugar
• egg white
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Place almonds and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a food processor; process to a meal-like consistency, scraping down the sides and over the bottom of the bowl as needed. Don't overprocess it--at this point, the mixture should still be crumbly, not paste-like.
2. 2 Add egg white and almond extract; process until it lumps together. If it remains crumbly, add more egg white, a few drops at a time.
3. 3 Use a silicone spatula to remove almond paste from the food processor. It not using it right away, wrap it in waxed paper and store in an airtight container to use within a few hours. Or, place the wrapped almond paste in a freezer bag and freeze for up to six months.

By nch

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• apricot
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Place almonds on a baking sheet and bake in the preheating oven until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Place apricot wedges in an overlapping pattern in individual gratin dishes or a baking dish. Mix almonds and brown sugar and scatter over apricots.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until apricots are bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

By nch

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• oat flour
• maple syrup
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Spread the almonds onto a baking sheet, and toast until the nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 45 minutes. Watch the nuts carefully as they bake, they burn quickly. Once toasted, set the nuts aside to cool to room temperature. Finely grind the almonds in a food processor.
2. 2 Raise oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Oil a baking sheet with vegetable oil.
3. 3 In a bowl, mix together the ground almonds, oat flour, maple syrup, and almond extract. Form the mixture into 6 balls, then flatten the balls into cookies about 1/4 inch thick. Place cookies onto the prepared baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake until crisp and brown around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes; watch them carefully because they burn easily. Remove the cookies carefully, and allow to cool.

By Lynn

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• apple
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 With a small, sharp paring knife, cut a lengthwise wedge from the skin side of each apple quarter, leaving the peel around the wedge for lips. If desired, rub the cut portions of the apple quarters with lemon juice to prevent browning. Poke 5 or 6 slivered almonds into the top and bottom of the cut-out area to make snaggly teeth.

By Jen

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• ✓ almond
• potato
• sugar
• egg white

Instructions

1. 1 Place potatoes in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. When done, you can stab them with a fork, and they will fall off easily. Drain, cool slightly, and peel.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 Place 1 cup of almonds into a food processor, and grind to a fine powder. Add sugar to almonds, and process to mix. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add potatoes to the almond mixture, and mash together until it becomes a very thick paste. Roll into 1 inch balls, and roll the balls in chopped almonds. Place cookies on a baking sheet, and brush with egg white.
4. 4 Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the tops are brown. Gently remove from the baking sheets, and cool on a plate in the refrigerator. Serve cold. They are supposed to be squishy when you eat them.

By JULINOE

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• marzipan
• egg white

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Knead marzipan well and divide into about forty 1 1/2-inch cubes of equal size. Roll each cube into a ball and shape into a round cylinder with a point.
3. 3 Push 3 halved almonds into each marzipan cylinder so the pointy sides of the almonds are facing the top.
4. 4 Beat egg white lightly in a cup and brush each cookie with egg white. Set onto the prepared baking sheet.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated until the tops of the almonds are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in airtight containers.

By nch

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white sugar
• hazelnut

Instructions

1. 1 Line a plate with wax paper.
2. 2 Heat a skillet over medium-low heat. Add sugar, almonds, and hazelnuts, stirring continuously until almonds and nuts are evenly coated with caramel, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Carefully tip nut-sugar mixture onto the wax paper--mixture will be very hot. Let cool for 5 to 7 minutes.
4. 4 Break praline in large pieces and serve as-is or place in a food processor with a blade and chop to desired consistency.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• chocolate bar
• white sugar
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Sprinkle 1/2 the chocolate and 1/2 the almonds onto the prepared baking sheet.
3. 3 Melt sugar and butter together in a stainless steel pan over low heat; increase heat to medium, stirring constantly, until boiling. Heat mixture to 310 degrees F (155 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
4. 4 Pour butter-sugar mixture over chocolate and almonds on baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining chocolate and almonds over butter-sugar mixture. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Break into pieces.

By Stephanie

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• coconut
• date
• cashew
• coconut oil

Instructions

1. 1 Blend almonds and coconut in a food processor; add dates and pulse until combined. Add cashews and coconut oil; pulse until mixture is thick and sticks together. Transfer to a sheet of waxed paper; form into a square, folding sides of waxed paper over the top. Refrigerate until solid, at least 30 minutes.

By Lacy Wilson

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• confectioners' sugar
• water
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Place almonds in a heat-proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand for a few minutes until cool enough to handle.
2. 2 Slip almonds out of their skins one by one, leaving the remaining almonds in the warm water. Drain almonds in a colander.
3. 3 Place almonds and confectioners' sugar in a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process to a paste. Add cold water, 1/2 to 1 teaspoon at a time, if the paste is too dry. Scrape the sides a few times to ensure even processing. Add a few drops of almond extract towards the end of the process. Process marzipan until it is smooth and no longer grainy.
4. 4 Wrap marzipan in plastic wrap and store in a cool, dry place.

By transatlantikkoch

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• egg white
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat the egg white until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Fold in the toasted almonds. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
3. 3 Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden and firm. When cookies are completely cool, they can be placed into plastic bags and frozen.

By Patsy

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• brown sugar
• butter
• peach
• orange liqueur
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Toast almonds in hot skillet until fragrant and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
3. 3 Put almonds and brown sugar into a food processor bowl and process until almonds are chopped; add butter and pulse the mixture until completely blended.
4. 4 Arrange peaches with the cut sides facing up into the baking dish. Spoon 1 tablespoon almond mixture into the center of each peach. Pour liqueur and water into the baking dish; cover with aluminum foil.
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven until the peaches are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

By Kim Nichols

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• confectioners sugar
• egg white
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Place almonds and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a food processor; process to a meal-like consistency, scraping down the sides and over the bottom of the bowl as needed. Don't overprocess it; at this point, the mixture should still be crumbly, not paste-like.
2. 2 Add beaten egg white and almond extract; process until it lumps together. If it remains crumbly, add more egg white, a few drops at a time.
3. 3 Use a silicone spatula to remove almond paste from the food processor. If not using right away, wrap almond paste in waxed paper and store in an airtight container to use within a few hours. Or, place wrapped almond paste in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 6 months.

By nch

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white chocolate melting wafer
• butter
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 Roast almonds on 1 baking sheet in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until toasted, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Microwave white chocolate melting wafers and butter in a microwave-safe bowl on medium-high for 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Microwave until completely melted, 20 to 30 seconds more. Add almond extract and stir until smooth. Stir in toasted almonds.
4. 4 Spread chocolate mixture evenly onto the second baking sheet. Chill in the refrigerator until hardened, about 1 hour. Break into small pieces by hand.

By Kimberley

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white sugar
• rum
• butter
• plantain
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Cook and stir almonds in a skillet over medium-high heat until golden and toasted, 2 to 4 minutes.
2. 2 Stir sugar, rum, and butter together in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and microwave until hot, stirring once, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. 3 Place plantain slices in rum sauce, sprinkle with cinnamon, cover the bowl, and microwave until plantains are hot and tender, 1 to 2 minutes more. Top with toasted almonds.

By Epicureo

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• confectioners' sugar
• egg white
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Grind almonds in a blender. Mix confectioners' sugar into almonds until combined. Beat egg whites slightly in a separate bowl, then mix into almond mixture. Use your hands to blend in almond extract.
2. 2 Form paste into a log, wrap tightly in plastic, and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

By Carol

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• butter
• brown sugar
• vanilla extract
• oatmeal
• chocolate chip

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Spread the almonds onto a baking sheet; toast until the nuts are golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove nuts from baking sheet, and reserve.
3. 3 Melt butter in a small saucepan placed over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar; cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved and mixture is bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and oatmeal. Press mixture into an 8 x 8 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned and set, about 20 minutes.
4. 4 Remove from oven, and allow to cool slightly. Sprinkle chocolate chips over surface; let chocolate sit until melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread chocolate evenly over oatmeal squares. Sprinkle warm chocolate with toasted almonds. Cut into squares when cool.

By LAURSAVVY

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• semisweet chocolate
• cranberry
• apricot

Instructions

1. 1 Line a baking sheet with a sheet of waxed paper.
2. 2 Place chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Combine cranberries, almonds, and apricots in a bowl. Add to melted chocolate and mix until well combined.
4. 4 Spread chocolate onto the prepared baking sheet to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. Place baking sheet in the refrigerator until chocolate has completely hardened, about 1 hour. Break into pieces.

By Catty96

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white sugar
• egg white
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 In a food processor, grind the almonds into a fine meal. Add the sugar and continue to process for another 15 seconds. Finally, add egg whites and almond extract, continue to process until a smooth dough forms around the blade.
3. 3 Using a teaspoon, place well rounded spoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets. Cookies should be at least 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Cookies should be golden. Allow cookies to cool completely on the paper before removing. Store in a dry place.

By Kevin Ryan

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white sugar
• water
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Place almonds in a food processor. Process to meal-like consistency, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Don't overprocess—mixture should still be crumbly, not paste-like.
2. 2 Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 4 minutes. Start checking temperature with a candy thermometer every minute or so. Continue to cook until it reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) and is a medium-thick syrup, about 6 to 8 minutes longer. Don't overcook syrup, otherwise it will harden when cool.
3. 3 Remove from the heat and stir in almonds and almond extract. Return to the heat and cook, stirring with a spatula and scraping the bottom and sides of the pan to prevent scorching until almond paste just holds together, 30 to 60 seconds. Do not cook for too long, or it will caramelize.
4. 4 Remove from the heat and use when cool enough to handle. To refrigerate, wrap in waxed paper in an airtight container and use within a few weeks. To freeze, place wrapped almond paste in a freezer bag and freeze for up to six months.

By nch

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• milk chocolate chip
• shortening
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Melt the chocolate and shortening together over medium-low heat. Stir until smooth. Remove the mixture from heat and stir in raisins and nuts. Drop cookies by tablespoon onto waxed paper. Chill and serve.

By Cindy Carnes

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• butter
• sugar
• water
• chocolate chip

Instructions

1. 1 Butter a 10x15-inch jellyroll pan.
2. 2 Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in sugar and water, then bring to a boil. Add almonds and cook, stirring constantly, until nuts are toasted and sugar is golden. Pour mixture into the prepared pan; do not spread.
3. 3 Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips onto hot sugar mixture. Spread chocolate over the surface as it melts. Let cool completely before breaking into pieces.

By nora

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• white sugar
• egg white
• vanilla extract
• confectioners sugar
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Combine white sugar and almonds in the bowl of a food processor; pulse into a fine powder. Pour into a bowl.
2. 2 Combine 1/4 cup egg whites and vanilla extract in a bowl; add to almond-sugar mixture, mixing as little as possible. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12 hours.
3. 3 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
4. 4 Remove dough from fridge. Sift 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour onto a clean work surface. Place dough in the center and add remaining 1/4 cup egg whites. Knead egg whites into dough until soft and smooth, adding additional confectioners' sugar and flour as needed.
5. 5 Roll portions of dough into 1-inch-thick logs. Take walnut-sized dough pieces from each log and shape into diamonds with slightly wet hands. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet and generously dust with confectioner's sugar. Let rest at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours.
6. 6 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
7. 7 Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 7 to 8 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet before serving.

By lacucinadinadia

Ingredients

• ✓ almond
• butter
• marshmallow
• coconut
• cornflake cereal

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the butter and marshmallows in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Stir in the toasted almonds and cornflakes. Press into a 9x13 inch baking pan and let sit for 1/2 hour. Cut into squares and enjoy!

By Rob Thompson