1/4 c Butter
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Almond extract
3/4 c Blanched almonds; sliced
2/3 c Sugar; + 1 tbls
1/2 c Flour
3 Fresh apricots; sliced thin
4 lg Egg whites
1/4 ts Salt
Sweetened Whipped cream -=OR
- ice cream
Preheat oven to 400° and butter an 8" round cake pan. In small saucepan
melt butter. Let cool and stir in vanilla and almond extract. In food
processor, blend together the almonds, 2/3 cup sugar and flour until
almonds are ground fine. In small bowl, toss apricots with remaining 1 tbls
sugar. Beat egg whites with salt until stiff. Fold in almond mixture.
Spread batter in cake pan, arrange apricot slices evenly on top and bake
20-25 minutes and serve it warm with whipped cream or ice cream.
