Ingredients

• 3 cups almond meal
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 3 drops almond essence
• 3 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 cup flaked almonds

Instructions

• Combine the almond meal, sugar and almond essence in a large bowl.
• Add the egg whites and stir until the mixture forms a firm paste. Do not overmix.
• Roll a tablespoon of the mixture into the flaked almonds, and then roll into an 8cm long roll.
• Repeat until all the mixture is used. Press the remaining almonds onto the rolls.
• Shape the rolls into crescents or other shapes, and place on baking paper-lined oven trays.
• Bake in a moderate oven (180c) for about 15 mins or until lightly browned. Cool on trays.