Chocolate dipped Almond Horns

Ingredients

  • 1 Can Solo Almond paste
  • 3 Egg Whites
  • 1/2 Cup Superfine Sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 1/4 Cup Plus 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 Cup Sliced Almonds
  • 5 Squares (5oz) semisweet chocolate, melted and cooked

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Break almond paste into small pieces and place in medium-size bowl of the food processor.

Add egg whites, sugar and almond extract and process until mixture is very smooth.

Add flour and process until blended.

Spoon almond mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a ½ inch #8 tip.

Pipe the mixture into 5 or 6 inch crescent on prepared baking sheets about 1 ½ inches apart.

Sprinkle with sliced almonds

Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool on baking sheets on wire racks for 2 minutes. Remove from baking sheets and cool completely on racks. Dip ends of cookies in melted chocolate and place on sheet of aluminum foil. Let stand until chocolate is set.