Almond Puff Pastry Tarts

Ingredients

• 6 oz sweet almonds
• 0.5 oz bitter almonds
• 1 oz rose or orange flower water
• 0.5 lb fresh butter
• 6 oz sifted loaf sugar
• Lemon peel, grated
• Cream
• 4 egg yolks
• Puff pastry

Method

1. 1 Blanch almonds and soak for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Pound almonds finely with rose or orange flower water.
3. 3 Mix almonds with butter, sugar, lemon peel, cream, and egg yolks.
4. 4 Line pattypans with puff pastry and fill with mixture.
5. 5 Bake in a brisk oven (400°F) for 30 minutes.