Baked Almond Meringue Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 lb blanched almonds, sliced
• 1 lb fine sugar
• 3 egg whites
• Flour for dusting plates
• Wafer cookies
• Sugar for sprinkling

Method

1. 1 Soak almonds overnight, then blanch and slice them. Beat 1 lb of fine sugar finely.
2. 2 Mingle almonds and sugar. Beat 3 egg whites to stiff peaks and mix well into the almond-sugar blend.
3. 3 Dust plates with flour. Place a wafer on each plate, then mound the almond mixture on top, shaping it round with edges upright.
4. 4 Sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until the edges are lightly colored, about 10-15 minutes.
5. 5 Remove from oven and let cool on the plates until set. Store in an airtight container.