Title: Almond cresents
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      Yield: 1 Servings
 
    250 g  Ground almonds
    200 g  Castor sugar
      4    Egg whites
      1    Lemon, grated rind of

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      1    Egg white
    100 g  Flaked almonds
     50 g  Granulated sugar
      1 tb Water
 
  ('Female Magazine' Cookbook)
  
  Directions: In a mixing bowl, mix the ground almonds with the sugar,
  egg whites, and lemon rind. Place the bowl in a saucepan filled with
  boiling water. Stir the mixture continuously for about 15 mins to
  form a sticky dough. Cool and chill.
  
  Knead the dough, form a roll and cut about 2 dozen pieces. Shape into
  cresents and brush with egg whites. Scatter the almond flakes over
  each cresent and gently press the flakes in so that they stick to the
  cookies. Place cresents on a greased baking tray and bake in a
  moderately heated oven (*sorry* this is what the book says! - maybe
  350 deg F?) for about 20 minutes.
  
  Mix the sugar and water and simmer for a while. Brush the cookies
  with this glaze 5 minutes before the end of baking time. Remove from
  the oven and cool on a wire rack.