3 1/4 cups unbleached flour
1 cup ground almonds
1 tsp baking powder-
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 tbsp lemon rind
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup blanched almonds- chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, sift in all the dry ingredients. Cream the sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Stir in the lemon rind both the extracts and add the flour and ground almonds little at a time.Stir in the chopped almonds and transfer to a floured surface, kneading well. Divide the dough into two long flat loaves. Place on a baking sheet and bake for about 35- 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly. Carefully cut into 1/2 inch diagonal slices. Arrange the slices in a row and bake again for about 7- 8 minutes. Turn the slices over and bake for another 7-8 minutes.
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