Almond and aniseed biscuits
You will need:
100g of ground almonds, 100g of caster sugar, the white of one egg , two teaspoonfuls of crushed aniseeds, one teaspoonful of grated lemon zest, extra caster sugar, 50g of pine nuts.
Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix them well together with a fork to make a firm but slightly sticky dough. If the dough is too dry, add a dash of brandy; if it is too wet, add more ground almonds and sugar. Roll this into a log and cut it into 20 equal pieces. Roll them into balls, press four or five pine-nuts into the top to make a pretty design, and then roll the biscuits in the extra caster sugar. Lay them on a baking-sheet lined with non-stick paper. Bake them at gas mark 6/200C for six to eight minutes or until they are golden.
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