Crispy Almond Strips Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar and fluffy. Beat in water and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with a fork. , Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the cornstarch, sugar, salt and sherry; gradually stir in egg whites. Place almonds in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken in egg white mixture, then coat with almonds., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken strips in oil for 5-7 minutes or until no longer pink; drain on paper towels. Serve with honey mustard for dipping if desired.

Steps:

• First toast the chopped almonds in a wok until lightly golden and fragrant. Set aside and give the wok a wipe with a dry towel as you'll be using it to fry later. In a small saucepan bring the 1 1/2 cups of water for the sauce to the boil. Add the frozen chicken strips and lightly boil with the lid on for 3 minutes. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon or a couple of forks and drain on a clean kitchen towel. Do not dump the water! Add the vegan butter and soy sauce to the chicken stock and heat until the butter melts then turn off the heat. In another saucepan mix the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water until smooth then slowly add the chicken soy stock until all is added. Heat and stir until thick and glossy. Check seasoning, turn off heat and set aside. In a small bowl add the cornflour, baking powder, xanthan gum and whisk. Add the water and vegetable oil and whisk really well until it is smooth and really thick. Toss the drained chicken strips into some more cornflour, then coat them in the batter then into the breadcrumbs. It's easiest to have one hand for the batter and the other hand for the breadcrumbs here. Keep going until all the strips are coated and place them on a plate ready to fry. Heat about an inch or two of vegetable oil in the wok you used to toast the almonds until it is very hot. Gently place the breaded chicken into the oil and fry until crisp and golden on both sides. Remove and drain on paper towels. Repeat until all the chicken is fried. Reheat the gravy and give it a whisk- if it has thickened too much, you can also add a bit more water. Place some shredded lettuce on a plate, top with the fried chicken then spoon over the gravy generously. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Stir together flour and baking powder.
• Uaing an electric mixer, beat butter or margarine until smooth.
• Add sugar and beat till fluffy.
• Add egg and the 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; beat well.
• Stir in flour mixture and beat until thoroughly mixed.
• Divide the dough in fourths; roll each portion into a twelve inch roll.
• Place 2 rolls four to five inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• (To facilitate cutting, use cookie sheets without sides-- or the back of cookie sheets with sides.) Flatten each roll till it is about 3 inches wide.
• Repeat with remaining rolls.
• Brush each flattened roll with a little milk and sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons of the the sliced almonds.
• Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• While still warm, cut crosswise at a diagonal into 1 inch strips.
• Cool completely.
• Stir together the powdered sugar, the 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and the milk to make a thin frosting.
• Drizzle frosting lightly back and forth over strips.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, beat cookie dough, flour and almonds until blended. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 13-1/2x2-in. rectangle on an ungreased baking sheet., Using a wooden spoon handle, make a 1/4-in.-deep indentation lengthwise down the center of each rectangle. Bake 5 minutes. , Spoon raspberry filling into indentation. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until cookie is golden brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes., Remove from pans to a cutting board; cut each rectangle crosswise into 16 slices. Transfer to wire racks to cool.