Almond Jumbles

Ingredients

• 2 ounces of butter
• ½ pound of flour
• 2 tbsp. sifted sugar
• lemon juice
• 2 ounces of sweet and 4 – 5 bitter almonds

Directions

1. To prepare this almond jumbles recipe, first work 2 ounces of butter into half a pound of flour; then add 2 tablespoonfuls of sifted sugar, a little lemon juice, and 2 ounces of sweet and 4 or 5 bitter almonds, blanched and beaten to a paste with the white of an egg.
2. Mix thoroughly, roll it out rather thin, cut into small round cakes, place them on well-oiled tins, and bake in a quick oven.
3. Time to bake, ten minutes.