Amigthalota, traditional Greek Almond Biscuits, are easy to bake and perfect for enjoying with your Greek coffee.
These biscuits are also suitable for a gluten free diet.
Below is the secret to those delicious and expensive biscuits you find in a Greek Zaharoplastio (Greek bakery/sweet shop).
In less than 10 steps and with 5 ingredients, you can also make them yourself.
TIP: Don't overcook the biscuits as they will become too crisp and hard. They are meant to be chewy inside and crisp on the outside.
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 3 cups of almond meal
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 3 drops of almond essence
- 1 cup flaked almonds
Method
- Beat egg whites until soft peaks are formed.
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Gradually add the sugar to the egg whites, beating until dissolved.
- Stir in the almond meal and essence.
- Roll level tablespoons of the mixture into the flaked almonds, then roll into round shapes or oblong and place on well greased oven tray.
- Place the baking tray in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until a little bit golden.
- When ready, remove tray from oven.
- Allow the Amigthalota to cool on a rack.
- Enjoy! *You can also sprinkle a little bit of sifted icing sugar on top.
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