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2/3 cup finely ground almonds
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg white, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon rum or sherry
1 teaspoon sour almond extract (from a Middle Eastern market) or regular almond extract
24 dates
Slivered almonds
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1) Mix together ground almonds and sugar. Add beaten egg white, rum or sherry, and sour almond extract. Beat well with a spoon
2) Divide paste into 24 equal parts. Shape each part into a small almond.
3) Halve dates lengthwise; remove stones. Fill dates with almond paste “almonds.” Decorate each date with an almond sliver, pressing nut lightly into almond paste. Store in an airtight container and use wax paper to separate layers of dates to prevent sticking.
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