Almond Crescents - Orgran

Method

• 1. Preheat oven to 150ºC (300ºF).
• 2. Prepare 2 flat oven trays by spraying with cooking spray. Line base of trays with baking paper.
• 3. Cream margarine, sugar, vanilla and almond essence.
• 4. Stir in ground almonds.
• 5. Sift flour into a small bowl. Gradually stir into creamed mixture. Mix to thoroughly combine ingredients.
• 6. Roll portions of mixture into sausage shapes.
• 7. Cut into approximately 8cm (3") lengths.
• 8. Shape into crescents and place onto trays.
• 9. Place into a moderately hot oven and cook for approximately 20 minutes, or until just firm to touch. Biscuits should be almost unchanged in colour.
• 10. When cooked, remove from oven. Leave on trays.
• 11. Thickly and evenly sprinkle sifted icing sugar over crescents while still hot.
• 12. When cold, store biscuits in an airtight container.