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INGREDIENTS
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Butter ………………….. 1/4 cup
Almond paste …………. 1 cup
Rich milk / light cream .. 1 cup
Sugar ………………….. 1/2 cup
Toasted almonds …….. 1/2 cup
(Ground)
Egg yolks ……………… 6 nos
Vanilla …………………. 1 tsp
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PREPARATION
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Cream butter until it is soft. Add almond paste a little at a time, alternating with milk. Stir in sugar and ground nuts. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until cream thickens. Stir a few tablespoons of hot, thickened cream into egg yolks. Then pour egg-yolk mixture into remaining cream, stirring briskly. Return to low heat. Continue to cook and stir until cream thickens a little more, being careful not to let it boil. When mixture is cool, add vanilla.