Title: Almond ginger sand tarts
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      Yield: 1 Servings
 
    1/4 c  Unsalted Butter -- softened
    1/4 c  Vegetable Shortening
    1/3 c  Confectioner's Sugar
      1 ts Vanilla
      1 c  Flour
      2 ts Ginger -- grated
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Baking Powder
    1/2 c  Almonds -- finely chopped
      1    Egg White
           For Garnish-----
           Almonds -- sliced
 
  Cream butter, shortening, and confectioners' sugar until fluffy.  Add
  vanilla, flour, ginger, salt and baking powder.  Add ground almonds
  and combine well.  Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
  
  Preheat oven to 325.
  
  Roll dough into balls and arrange on greased cookie sheets.  Flatten
  each with the bottom of a glass.  Brush tops with egg white, put one
  almond slice on each, and brush almond slice with egg white.  Bake
  for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tops are golden.
  
  Makes about 30.