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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 14 Minutes |
Ready In: 24 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is a traditional Dutch recipe. These are essentially Lady Fingers dipped in chocolate. My mom used to make these when I was little. I loved to watch her dip them in the chocolate. Ingredients:
1 cup butter |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 eggs, separated |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
2 teaspoons water |
2 cups flour |
1 1/4-1 1/2 cups almonds, chopped or 1 1/4-1 1/2 cups almonds, shaved |
2 -3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream butter and sugar together.
3. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
4. To egg whites in a shallow bowl, add water and beat with a fork.
5. Shape dough into 1 1/2 - 2-inch long fingers with stubby ends. My Mom used to make them into little horseshoe shapes after she shaped them into the fingers. It gave them a neat appearance.
6. Drop into egg whites.
7. Roll in nuts.
8. Bake for 14 - 16 minutes.
9. Cool.
10. While the cookies cool, melt the chocolate squares using whichever method you prefer. I usually use the microwave and stir every 15 seconds. You could melt it with a double boiler if you wish.
11. Dip ends in melted chocolate.
12. Set on waxed paper to allow chocolate to set up.
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