Sufra Dayma:

Almond Finger Biscuits

By Moushira Abdel-Malek

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups plain flour

1/2 cup self-raising flour

3 tbsp. sugar

1 egg (separated)

Dash of vanilla

2 tbsp. milk

90 gms. slivered almonds

1 cup icing sugar

125 gms. butter

Method:

Sift flours into a large bowl. Add the sugar and mix well. Rub in the butter until mixture comes together. Add the egg yolk and vanilla with enough milk to mix into a firm dough. Roll out to a square of 30 x 30 cms. and trim edges. Beat egg white lightly. Stir in sifted icing sugar. Spread over the dough and sprinkle with roughly chopped almonds. Cut into fingers of 2.5 x 5 cms. Place on greased oven trays. Bake in a moderately slow oven until lightly browned (approx. 20-25 minutes). Remove from trays while warm.