225 gr finely ground almonds

225 gr granulated sugar

30 ml sugar syrup

half tsp vanilla extract

2 fresh egg whites

half tsp almonds extract

Blend in a mixer almond flour and sugar. Add vanillla and almonds extracts.

Add the egg whites and blend again, add slowly the sugar syrup.

The mixture will become hard and sticky. Use it as needed. If you do not use itimmediately preserve i tinto the fridge for 1 week maximum. The almonds paste is necessary in many recipes such as Lemon Drizzle (check it out).

Mix: 150 gr almond powder; 90 gr corn starch; 60 gr granulated sugar

2 eggs

60 gr butter

50 gr water

1 tsp baking powder

a pinch of salt

30 gr icing sugar

Add all  ingredients to the dry ones. Mix well.

Pour in a baking pan (20 cm diameter) and bake for 35 minutes. Test doneness with a toothpick. Serve warm dusted with icing sugar. The almond cake is great if served with a some melted dark chocolate.

Pollo alle Mandorle / Almonds Chicken

500 gr pollo / 500 gr boneless chicken

150 gr mandorle / 150 gr almonds

3 cucchiai salsa di soja / 3 tbs soy sauce

1 cucchiaio di farina / 1 tbs flour

1 cucchiaio di zenzero grattugiato / 1 tbs grated ginger

mezza cipolla / half onion

3 cucchiai olio di semi / 3 tbs vegetable oil

sale / salt

Soffriggere la cipolla e lo zenzero tritati con l’olio.

Finely chop the onion and the ginger and fry them with the vegetable oil.

Tagliare il pollo a cubetti. E infarinarlo.

Dice the chicken. And coat with flour.

Unire il pollo al soffritto. Soffriggere per un paio di minuti. Salare e unire mezzo bicchiere d’acqua e cuocere per 15 minuti.

Add the chicken to the fried mixture. Fry for a couple of minutes and then add half glass of water and a pinch of salt. Cook for 15 minutes.

Nel frattempo, saltare le mandorle in una padella con un cucchiaio di olio, finché non saranno tostate.

Meanwhile, fry the almonds in a pan with one tbs of vegetable oil until brown.

Quando il pollo è cotto, unire la salsa di soja e le mandorle tostate e lasciare insaporire un paio di minuti. Servire.

When the chicken is done, add the soy sauce, the toasted almonds and let simmer for a couple of minutes. Serve.