Almond Pears Amygthalota Recipes

Steps:

• Cut almond paste into 1/2 inch pieces.
• In an electric mixer with a paddle, mix the almond paste for a few minutes and then slowly add the confectioner sugar.
• With the mixer still on add the rose water, continuing to mix until you have a thick dough. Then slowly add the egg whites one at a time until mixture is loose enough to pipe out a pastry bag but not soupy (the consistency of a brownie batter). Depending on the humidity, you will need more or less egg whites.
• Put mixture into pastry bag and pipe onto a non stick cookie sheet, making small cookies.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Place almonds and 2 tablespoons sugar in food processor. Pulse until fine. Put almonds is large bowl.
• Add remaining sugar, semolina, and 6 tablespoons orange flower water. Knead this mixture, in bowl, to a soft dough. Add 1-2 additional tablespoons orange flower water, if dough is too stiff.
• Break off small pieces, the size of a golf ball and shape into pears. At the end of each, insert 1 clove for the stem.
• Arrange upright on a buttered and floured baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 300°F
• Cool on wire rack. When the pears are completely cool, give them a quick dip in orange flower water and quickly coat them in confectioner's sugar. After a few minutes coat them again in confectioner's sugar.