Recipe Ingredients:
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1/4
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cup finely chopped <a href="/nuts/almonds/slivered.html">Slivered Almonds</a>
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1/2
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cup sugar
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2
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tablespoons margarine
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4
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egg whites, lightly beaten
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2
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teaspoons almond extract
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2
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cups all purpose flour
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2
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teaspoons baking powder
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1/4
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teaspoon salt
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Cooking Directions: |
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Preheat oven to 375F. Place almonds in small baking pan. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. (Watch almonds carefully. They burn easily.) Set aside.
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2.
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Beat sugar and margarine in medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Add egg whites and almond extract; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl; mix well. Stir egg white mixture and almonds into flour mixture until well blended.
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3.
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Spray two 9X5-inch loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray. Evenly divide dough between prepared pans; spread dough evenly onto bottoms of pans with wet fingertips. Bake 15 minutes or until knife inserted in centers comes out clean. Remove from oven; turn out onto cutting board
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4.
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As soon as loaves are cool enough to handle, cut each loaf into 16 (1/2-inch-thick) slices. Place slices on baking sheets covered with parchment paper or sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 5 minutes; turn over. Bake 5 minutes more or until golden brown. Serve warm or cool completely and store in airtight container.
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