Cheesecakes (Almond)
Source: Hildagonda J. Duckitt, 1891
Instructions
- Blanch the sweet almonds and 4 bitter almonds, and pound them smoothly in a mortar with a little rose-water.
- Stir 3 oz. sugar and the yolks of the 3 eggs well together.
- Warm the butter slightly and mix it with the sugar, eggs, and almonds.
- Then add a tablespoonful of lemon juice and the rind of half a lemon. Stir well.
- Line some patty tins with puff paste and put in the mixture.
- Bake twenty minutes in a quick oven. Enough for twelve cheesecakes.