Nell B. Nichols

Almond Acorns

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    5

    dozen
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

  • About

Truly delicious party confections

Ingredients

  • ¼ c. semisweet chocolate pieces
  • ⅔ c. blanched almonds
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Method

  • Place chocolate pieces in pan over hot water. Let stand until soft, then stir to smooth paste.
  • Spread almonds in shallow pan; heat in moderate oven (350°) about 20 minutes. Or deep-fat fry at 265° about 1 minute until light brown.
  • Dip one end of each almond into melted chocolate, then into chocolate jimmies. Place on waxed paper until firm.
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