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Purisimas (ground Almond Candies)

Purisimas (ground Almond Candies) is built on Almonds, Egg Yolk, Almond Extract, Sugar, and Light Corn Syrup. Serves 15. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup
• 1
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 cup
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Pour boiling water over almonds and let stand 5 minutes. Drain and peel.

2. 2

   Place in blender with egg yolk, almond extract and enough water to facilitate blending, about 5 tablespoons. Blend until very fine.

3. 3

   Combine sugar, corn syrup and 1/4 cup water in saucepan, bring to boil and cook to form light syrup.

4. 4

   Add almond mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture separates when spoon is drawn across bottom of pan, about 18 minutes.

5. 5

   Cool to lukewarm, then form into balls about 1 1/4 inches in diameter.

6. 6

   Roll balls in sugar and place in individual paper cups.

7. 7

   Presented by: Barbara Hansen, L.A. Times Staff Writer, article

8. 8

   "Translations: Cooking by the Books, 9/10/92, page H9