Crisp Dessert Recipes - Almond Tulles Recipe

Ingredients

• 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup unsalted (sweet) butter

• 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted

• 75 g/3 oz/3/4 cup blanched almonds, cut into thin strips

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Method:

1. Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Work in the flour and almonds.

2. Put 5 ml/1 tsp mounds of the mixture well apart on a baking (cookie) sheet, lined with non­stick baking parchment and flatten with a wet palette knife.

3. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6 for about 7 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from the oven.

4. Lift off the baking sheet with a palette knife and curl round a rolling pin until firm. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.