Massepains (Plain)

• 12 Ounces of Sweet Almonds
• An Ounce of Bitter Almonds
• The Whites of

Scald, skin, wash and dry the Almonds. Then pound them to a flour in a mortar with the whites of the eggs. When well pulverized, beat well. Mix in the sugar by pounding it, and then take up the paste and put it in a bowl. Beat well, keeping it very firm. If soft, add sugar to render firmer. Strew the wafer sheet, spread on a baking sheet, with white pulverized sugar. Cut the Massepains i