Almond Brittle

Origin: Florence, Italy

Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Sliver peeled almonds and dry them to yellowish over the fire without roasting.
  2. Melt the sugar, stir in the hot almonds, and cook to a cinnamon colour, guarding against bitterness.
  3. Press thin into a greased mould with a lemon; unmould when cold (dip in boiling water if stuck).

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