Guirlache

Ingredients

• 500 g sugar
• 1/2 lemon
• 500 g almonds, roasted and blanched
• 2 tbsp butter
• small sugar balls or sprinkles (grajea)

Instructions

1. Place the sugar and lemon juice over high heat.
2. When the sugar has turned golden, add the roasted, blanched, and chopped almonds.
3. Stir everything together until well mixed.
4. Lightly coat a marble slab with butter and pour the hot mixture onto it.
5. Scatter grajea (small sugar balls) over the top.
6. Cut into bars while still warm, before it cools and hardens.