Almond Raspberry Fingers Recipe

Directions:

1. Topping: In a bowl, combine together almonds, sugar, eggs and rum.
2. Place this into a piping bag fitted with a large fluted tube.
3. Keep aside.
4. Base: Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
5. In a bowl, sift flour and salt.
6. Stir in butter mixture.
7. Add lemon juice and rind, stir until combined.
8. Roll this out between 2 sheets of greaseproof paper to a 9 square.
9. Place on oven tray.
10. Prick all over with fork.
11. Bake in moderate oven 10 – 12 minutes or until golden.
12. Remove from the oven and spread the jam onto it.
13. Pipe the topping over jam in lines 1 cm (1/2 ) apart.
14. Return to oven and bake a further 10 minutes.
15. Remove and cut into fingers while still warm.