Rose Water Almond Tarts

Ingredients

• ½ lb sweet almonds, shelled
• 3 oz bitter almonds, shelled
• Rose water
• ¼ lb loaf sugar, powdered
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Grated peel of ½ lemon
• Fine pastry dough

Method

1. 1 Blanch the sweet and bitter almonds.
2. 2 Beat almonds in a mortar, adding rose water as needed.
3. 3 Mix in powdered sugar, lemon juice, and grated lemon peel.
4. 4 Cut pastry into circles; fill with almond mixture.
5. 5 Cover with pastry lids, crimp edges, and bake for 30 minutes.
6. 6 Grate sugar over tarts when done.