Italian almond cookies with jam

The other day I fancied a bakewell tart but couldn’t be bothered to make the pastry – it doesn’t take that long really, I was just feeling exceptionally lazy! After a quick rifle through the baking cupboard I found a bag of ground almonds and decided to make Italian almond cookies. There are so many recipes, all different. Some say to rest the dough overnight, others just put it straight in the oven. You can whisk the egg whites or blitz everything up in the processor. You can make them with caster sugar or icing sugar (which is why I’ve specified either below) and you can add various flavours. I was feeling a bit bamboozled!

INGREDIENTS

300g ground almonds

300g caster sugar or icing sugar (also known as powdered sugar)

3 egg whites Icing sugar for dusting

Pinch of salt

1.5 teaspoons almond essence (optional)

Raspberry jam

Makes 30 cookies.

Blackberry Homemade Jam

Blackberry Homemade Jam Recipe

One of the reasons I’ve never attempted to make my own jam before is because as a child I once watched my own mother do it.

It was hot, messy and stressful! I’ve never forgotten it.

I knew I did not want that kind of hassle in my life. I do not need to make jam that badly.

I decided I did not need to be the perfect homemaker mother, jam was just a step to far, it’s just too much hard work!

An so I’ve never attempted to make my own. Whilst I approached it with some fear and dread, it was actually, a really enjoyable experience. One that I will be turning into a yearly tradition, for sure.

Blackberry Homemade Jam

One of the reasons I’ve never attempted to make my own jam before is because as a child I once watched my own mother do it.

It was hot, messy and stressful! I’ve never forgotten it.

I knew I did not want that kind of hassle in my life. I do not need to make jam that badly.

I decided I did not need to be the perfect homemaker mother, jam was just a step to far, it’s just too much hard work!

An so I’ve never attempted to make my own. Whilst I approached it with some fear and dread, it was actually, a really enjoyable experience. One that I will be turning into a yearly tradition, for sure.

Read the recipe at it's soruce