Almond Crescents Recipe

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Almond Crescents
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
156
Calories
Total time
17
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cans almond paste
  • 1/4 cup. egg whites
  • 1/4 cup. confectioner's sugar

Directions:

  1. In top of double boiler, combine almond paste,granulated sugar,and 1/4c. egg white.
  2. Place over hot water. Stir constantlywithwooden spoon until smoothand slightly warm, about 5 min. Remove from heat and cool 10 min.
  3. Lightly grease and flour several cookie sheets. Preheat oven to 350.
  4. Turn almond mixture onto board sprinkled with confectioner sugar. Knead 2 or 3 times till smooth.
  5. Divide in half. Shape each half into a 10 in. log.Cut each log into 10 parts.
  6. Shape each part intoa thin roll 4in. long. Dip into egg white, roll in pine nuts, pressing nuts into the surface.
  7. Curve into crescent shape. Place 1 1/2 in. apart on cookie sheet. Bake 15 to 20 min. or till golden
  8. Remove to wire racks and cool completely.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 155.75 Kcal (652 kJ)
Calories from fat 57.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.36g 10%
Sodium 7.21mg 0%
Potassium 76.49mg 2%
Total Carbs 23.88g 8%
Sugars 21.1g 84%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 5%
Protein 2.38g 5%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 39.4mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 402.51 Kcal (1685 kJ)
Calories from fat 147.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.43g 10%
Sodium 18.65mg 0%
Potassium 197.67mg 2%
Total Carbs 61.72g 8%
Sugars 54.53g 84%
Dietary Fiber 2.93g 5%
Protein 6.14g 5%
Iron 1.2mg 3%
Calcium 101.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.4
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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