Almond Pralines

• A Pound of Beautiful New Almonds
• A Pound of Sugar
• ½

Peel the almonds whole, and then rub them well with a linen cloth, to take off any dust. Put them into a skillet with a pound of the finest white sugar and a dash of Carmine, if you wish to tinge them to a beautiful rose. But they are very beautiful when a snowy white. Place the skillet on the fire, stirring all the time until the Almonds crackle hard. Then take off the fire and work until the